Jon Gambrell

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

A Union Properties project in Dubai Motor City, Oct. 24, 2021.

Developer Says $42M 'Misappropriated'

The troubled company also said it massively overvalued its holdings.

Satellite photo of a scorched launch pad at Iran's Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Feb. 27, 2022.

Satellite Photos Show Another Failed Iran Space Launch

A rocket stand at the country's launch pad appears scorched and damaged.

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper at the Unmanned System Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, Feb. 21, 2022.

Navy Plans Launch of Mideast Drone Force

The new joint fleet will patrol vast swaths of the region's volatile waters.

An Emirates jetliner comes in for landing at the Dubai International Airport, Dec. 11, 2019.

Major Airlines Cancel, Change Flights Over 5G Dispute

Some were warned that the Boeing 777 was particularly affected by the new high-speed wireless service.

Satellite photo showing a support vehicle stands and large white gantry that typically houses a rocket at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan province, Iran, Dec. 11, 2021.

Iran Appears to Be Preparing for Space Launch

Satellite images showed activity at the nation's spaceport.

A small, four-seat pod made by uSky glides above a test track in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 28, 2021.

Skypod Project Linked to Controversial Investment Firm

Multiple nations have warned investors that they "may be involved in a scam."

A sign about hiring domestic helpers in the Middle East outside an office in Manila, Philippines, Oct. 21, 2021.

Apple Threatened Facebook Over Abuse Concerns

Facebook had promised to crack down on the practice of trading and selling domestic workers.

The oil tanker Mercer Street, which came under attack last week off Oman, is seen moored off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 4, 2021.

Asphalt Tanker Involved in 'Potential Hijack'

Officials warned of an "incident" off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.

Satellite image annotated to show what analysts believe is a field of intercontinental ballistic missile silos near Yumen, China, June 4, 2021.

China Building More Nuclear Missile Silos

Researchers estimate that China has approximately 250 underground silos under construction.

A Saudi Aramco engineer monitors the central control room of the Khurais oil field east-northeast of Riyadh, June 28, 2021.

Saudi Oil Giant Faces $50M Cyber Extortion

Saudi Aramco said the leaked data at the center of the scheme likely came from one of its contractors.

Satellite image of Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's Semnan province, June 20, 2021.

Iran Likely Had Failed Rocket Launch

The country appears to be preparing to try again.