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New Zealand will become a testbed for Airbus unmanned aircraft and space technology

2018-10-31

Airbus has entered into an agreement with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to develop capability in the country’s emerging unmanned aircraft (UA) and space data technology sectors.

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Northrop Grumman awarded $792 Million to deliver intermediate and heavy versions of OmegaA space launch vehicle

2018-10-12

Northrop Grumman Corporation of Falls Church, Va. received a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) worth approximately $792 million of government investment from the United States Air Force (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center to continue development of its OmegA rocket for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. The agreement runs through 2024 and includes certification flights of OmegA’s intermediate variant in 2021 and its heavy variant in 2024.

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GE Aviation enhances digital thread with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPEREINCE platform

2018-11-01

The latest engine developer to go this route is Evendale-Ohio-based GE Aviation with the decision to implement Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPEREINCE platform – a collaborative digital environment where engineers conduct and manage product design, analyses, and manufacturing data.

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Airbus, U.S. airline flight test GKN Aerospace hydrophobic coating for cockpit windows

2018-10-22

Officials at an as-yet-unnamed airline in the U.S. is assessing a new hydrophobic coating developed by GKN Aerospace materials science and engineering specialists in Garden Grove, Calif., for cockpit windows on its commercial passenger aircraft. GKN Aerospace debuted the new materials science technology, which Airbus engineers are also flight-trialing on the airframe manufacturer’s flight-test aircraft, during Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, in July 2018.

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Boeing Teams with Robotic Skies to provide commercial UAS services

2018-10-05

The two companies will provide services for commercially-focused regulatory compliance, ground support, training, parts distribution, field upgrades, and vehicle retrofit capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems (UASs).

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Canada’s RADARSAT constellation satellites receive thermal blankets, ready for launch

2018-10-29

The three satellites, now tucked in and awaiting launch on a single SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, will launch together and introduce a more robust, flexible C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system that can be maintained at lower cost and provide greater near-real time data delivery.

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Researchers work to uncover turboelectric propulsion’s unknown challenges

2018-10-24

Turboelectric aircraft propulsion and boundary layer ingesting propulsors may be a breakthrough technology for more-efficient air travel. Researchers are currently uncovering unforeseen hurdles to deploying the technology, but that’s not a bad thing. It’s just part of development.

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Harley-Davidson electrics up

2018-10-18

Harley-Davidson is the first major OEM to announce specific plans for an electrified addition to its traditional motorcycle lineup.

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Horiba expands virtual AV vetting with physical body testing

2021-12-02

Horiba expands virtual AV vetting with physical body testing

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Hyundai CE launches next gen electric forklift

2021-11-15

Hyundai CE launches next gen electric forklift

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Bi-directional charging amps up

2022-01-18

Bi-directional charging is a value-added feature that seems certain to help accelerate EV adoption.

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Diesel engines continue to evolve to stay relevant while the industry intensifies its pursuit of zero emissions

2022-02-02

Diesel engines continue to evolve to stay relevant while the industry intensifies its pursuit of zero emissions

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Cummins Isuzu Electric Truck Collaboration

2022-02-11

Medium-duty demonstrator intended for the North American market will feature a Cummins PowerDrive6000 drive unit mated to an Isuzu’s F-Series chassis.

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EV motor development is on the move

2022-02-18

With EVs on the path to high-volume market penetration, automaker and supplier traction-motor production strategies come into focus.

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Battery leasing to spur VinFast EV offensive

2022-02-04

Vietnam’s fast-moving OEM will sell its new electric SUVs but lease their Li-ion batteries.

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GM launches Hydrotec hydrogen fuel-cell generators

2022-01-20

General Motors expands horizons of its hydrogen fuel cell technology as a stationary power source for rapid DC recharging of EVs as well as other mobile power applications.

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Commercial vehicles begin shift to R-1234yf refrigerant

2022-03-04

Commercial vehicles begin shift to R-1234yf refrigerant

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Dewesoft driving DAQ product development with the customers voice

2021-11-05

Dewesoft driving DAQ product development with the customers voice

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GM CEO Barra promises 30K Chevy Equinox EV SUV by fall 2023

2022-01-10

GM CEO Barra promises 30K Chevy Equinox EV SUV by fall 2023

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Purdue prototypes new EV fast charge cable

2022-02-07

The patent-pending charging station cable uses a novel cooling method to enable EV battery recharging in under five minutes.