The Loyal Wingman Flies, the Semiconductor Shortage Gets Serious and Big Pharma Rivals Collaborate for Vaccine Production

Boeing Australia has announced the first flight of the company’s new Loyal Wingman unmanned combat aircraft as part of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Airpower Teaming System.

The ongoing global semiconductor shortage has taken a toll on auto production, and now it’s affecting consumer goods as well.

In a rare collaboration between two major players in the highly competitive pharmaceutical industry, Merck will produce Johnson & Johnson’s Covid 19 vaccine.

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