FARNBOROUGH 2024 — Lockheed Martin will launch a competition to overhaul the F-35’s cooling system, which could see Honeywell Aerospace and RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace battle for the much-anticipated upgrade, Breaking Defense has learned. In response to questions from Breaking Defense, the F-35 Joint Program Office confirmed that...

EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed launching competition to replace F-35 cooling system

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The jointly-developed fighter is set to take its first flight in 2027, with an eye to be operational by 2035.

Laser-laced, Rolls Royce-powered electric engine to grace 6th-gen Tempest fighters

FARNBOROUGH 2024 — General Atomics’s first prototype for the US Air Force’s autonomous combat drone program could start flight tests as early as mid-2025, the head of its aeronautics division told Breaking Defense in a recent interview. Legacy drone maker General Atomics and defense tech startup Anduril...

General Atomics could fly first CCA prototype in mid-2025: Aeronautics president

Honeywell announced today that Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) has selected Honeywell flight control computers and electromechanical actuation systems for its nine-passenger hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. These critical technologies will support the fixed-wing eSTOL aircraft’s ability to fly safely and efficiently, helping advance the future of more sustainable and affordable regional air travel. Additionally, Honeywell has made a strategic financial investment in Electra.

lectra Selects Honeywell to Provide Advanced Flight Technology for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Global aviation finance company Avolon has announced orders for 310 new engines to power 155 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in its order book. The order consists of 160 GTF engines from Pratt & Whitney and 150 LEAP-1A engines from CFM International. The combined orders, announced at the Farnborough Airshow, are valued...

Avolon orders 310 new engines for Airbus A320neo fleet

Collins Aerospace has announced the relocation of its Singapore manufacturing facility to a new, state-of-the-art site in Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore. Construction of the $250 million facility is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, and is expected to be completed by 2027. The strategic relocation will enable Collins to transfer its operations from the current Bedok site to the new Seletar Aerospace Park, which is approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) away. Production is scheduled to begin in 2028, with dual production capability maintained at the Bedok facility over a multi-year transition plan.

Collins Aerospace Relocating Plant to $250M Manufacturing Facility in Aerospace Park

"The application of this material is promising for the development of revolutionary batteries." A chemical compound of the same type as minerals found in alkaline rocks could be "key" to making solid-state batteries the dominant kind on the market, theoretically able to energize electric vehicles even in boiling temperatures — with high conductivity.

Scientists make game-changing breakthrough with lithium-ion batteries: 'We have discovered ... a key component'

While electric cars have seen rapid adoption, alternative propulsion systems for motorcycles remain largely unexplored. Hydrogen-powered bikes, in particular, are a rarity. However, Kawasaki has recently made a groundbreaking stride in this field. The iconic Ninja H2 has been transformed into a hydrogen-powered marvel, marking a world-first for mass-production motorcycle...

Kawasaki Reveals Hydrogen-Powered Ninja H2: World-First for Mass-Production Motorcycles Showcased at Suzuka Circuit

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... GE Vernova has cited a manufacturing defect — specifically “insufficient bonding” — for the blade failure at the Vineyard Wind project nearly two weeks ago. As the investigation continues, it will re-inspect 150 blades produced at its factory in Canada.

GE cites manufacturing defect, inspects blades in Canada factory

Hydrogen combustion engines, often overshadowed by electric vehicles and other alternative fuel technologies like the Hydrogen fuel-cell, are now experiencing a resurgence in interest due to significant technological advancements and their environmental potential. Originally explored in the 19th century and revisited during the oil crises of the 1970s, hydrogen combustion has faced challenges such as storage, distribution, and safety concerns. However, recent innovations in high-pressure storage, hybrid powertrain integration, and lean-burn combustion techniques have addressed many of these issues.

Why Hydrogen Combustion Engines Still Have A Chance

Norco Composites & GRP (Poole, Dorset, U.K.) recently partnered with Patterns and Moulds (P&M, Loughborough, U.K.) to undertake a time-sensitive project for the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine (EITM). This project involved providing glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) molds to create six 20-meter-long cast concrete architectural beams for a new interdisciplinary R&D facility in Oxford, U.K. These molds were completed within a 5-month window, highlighting Norco’s ability to deliver large-scale, complex projects on tight schedules.

Norco GFRP molds meet high-quality cast concrete beam production needs

Long-time readers of this blog will know that I’ve been wanting a 3D printer for over a decade. So, what’s stopping me from buying one? Sure, I don’t really have room for it in my workshop, but that’s never stopped me from investing in bulky, single-use tools. True, I don’t have a need for one, although I would say having the ability to print unique action figures at will counts as a need. What’s really holding me back from opening my wallet and taking the leap is the speed of innovation within the additive manufacturing sphere. Every time I check my email, there’s a new announcement illustrating how 3D printing is getting better, faster, and more precise. In a crossover episode that even I wasn’t expecting, 3D printing is now being outfitted with laser technology to produce multi-material, multi-layered structures.

3D printer + laser = next step in additive manufacturing innovation

WASHINGTON — SandboxAQ, a quantum and artificial intelligence company, announced on Tuesday it has entered into two new agreements with the Army to help the service explore using AI to help find new materials to build faster, cheaper, longer-lasting and more sustainable armored vehicles, electric vehicles and drones. First,...

With SandboxAQ, Army futurists to use AI to build better batteries, find ‘novel alloys’

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So, Ford's CEO Jim Farley dropped some pretty big news recently, and it might just shake up how we think about electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Farley laid out what he sees as a necessary shift in the automotive industry—especially for those of us accustomed to big, powerful vehicles.

Ford CEO Jim Farley Warns of ‘Radical Change’ and Says EV Batteries Will ‘Never Be Affordable’

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In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

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Forging lead times present an obstacle the U.S. Navy wishes to overcome in obtaining the projectile housings for artillery rounds, says Big Metal Additive. The company has developed and proven out a process using directed energy deposition (DED) via a robot to make these housings through additive manufacturing. One robot and one lathe can produce housings at the rate of six per day, and the company is getting ready for an eventual AM factory that will make these rounds by the hundreds per day. I learned more about this work during a visit to Big Metal Additive in Denver, Colorado.

Video: 5" Diameter Navy Artillery Rounds Made Through Robot DED Instead of Forging

General aviation aircraft manufacturer Vulcanair has joined with DeltaHawk Engines in a collaboration that will see DeltaHawk’s FAA-certified jet-fueled piston engines installed in Vulcanair aircraft. The two companies are now sharing engineering data and technical resources to enable the engines to power Vulcanair’s new V1 aircraft, to be followed by the P.68 and A-Viator airframes.

DeltaHawk Jet-Fuel-Burning Engines To Power Vulcanair Aircraft

Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki has invested a substantial amount of money into electric drivetrains, but it's not ready to ditch the internal combustion engine. It unveiled a prototype powered by an experimental, hydrogen-burning supercharged four-cylinder engine. Development work started in 2022, according to enthusiast website Motorcycle, and Kawasaki became the...

Kawasaki showcases an experimental hydrogen-burning motorcycle

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Sign up for our weekly email to stay on top of the latest news and insights!. Galfer and Stark Future are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership aimed at bringing innovation and superior performance to the electric motorcycle sector through the use of Galfer’s high-tech brake discs. Key...

Galfer Partners with Stark Future for Superior Braking

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Pratt plans 3-D printed parts for F-35 engine

FARNBOROUGH 2024 — Pratt & Whitney’s efforts to incorporate additively manufactured parts into its products now extends to the F135 engine, the powerplant of the F-35...

Pratt plans 3-D printed parts for F-35 engine

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