Columbus, OH

Interesting Engineering

Part of the Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing programme, the concept was developed by General Atomics with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

New carrier-capable drone concept Gambit 5 unveiled by General Atomics

Huntsville, AL

SMD 2024 — The US Army is launching a new competition to design a supersonic interceptor to take down cruise missiles, and at least two notable defense firms, Boeing and Anduril, tell Breaking Defense they are planning on offering options to the service. “We’re going to compete that program...

Industry lining up to produce new supersonic cruise missile interceptor under Army IFPC program

Reuters

(Reuters) -Lockheed Martin said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with peer General Dynamics to build solid rocket motors, which propel missiles, amid surging demand driven by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics to build their own rocket motors

DUSSELDORF (Reuters) -Rheinmetall will take over U.S. military vehicle supplier Loc Performance in a $950 million deal, the German defence group said, with an eye to improving its chances of scoring orders worth billions.

Rheinmetall buys Loc Performance as it looks to expand in US market

South Carolina State

Five U.S. military bases are leading the charge in America's clean energy revolution, and it's a win-win for national security and your wallet. The U.S. Department of Defense just announced a groundbreaking partnership with Duke Energy to power five military installations in North Carolina and South Carolina with 100% clean electricity, according to Electrek. This $248 million deal will bring two new 135-megawatt solar farms online by September 2026, providing an estimated 4.8 million megawatt hours of clean power over 15 years.

Five U.S. military installations make electrifying changes: 'Allows the Army to contribute to a more reliable commercial grid'

Defense News

Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June.

DOD event challenges industry to down largest drone swarms to date

Anduril Industries—one of the two companies selected by the Air Force to develop the first increment of Collaborative Combat Aircraft—announced it will soon build a factory designed to produce a variety of autonomous weapons, including CCAs, “at scale.”. Anduril has not yet settled on a site for...

Anduril Unveils Plans for Huge ‘Arsenal’ Factory to Build Autonomous Weapons Like CCA

Marietta, GA

Building a large military transport aircraft from scratch is no easy feat. The complexity of conceiving, designing, manufacturing, and then bringing together over a million individual parts to create such a flying machine is challenging, to say the least. Yet turning that process into a 70-year success story is another thing entirely. Such a rare, winning formula is embodied in the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules.

C-130 Factory: How Iconic Hercules Airlifters Are Born

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J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

The Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft is set to replace roughly 2,000 Black Hawk utility helicopters.

Army’s long-range tiltrotor aircraft moves to next development phase

Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on “High-Performance Electric Motorcycle Market Insights, to 2028” with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of the High-Performance Electric Motorcycle market was mainly driven by the increasing R&D spending across the world.

High-Performance Electric Motorcycle Market is Set to Fly High in Years to Come

WASHINGTON — After a lengthy, plodding negotiation, the US Air Force and Boeing have officially closed a deal for the service’s first two E-7 Wedgetails at an eyepopping $2.6 billion. The agreement, announced Friday, would see the Air Force contract Boeing to develop and build the pair of...

Air Force, Boeing finalize deal for E-7 Wedgetail at $2.6 billion for 2 planes

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Westinghouse Electric creates LEU+, a middle-ground to more efficient and safer nuclear fuel. Marking a pivotal milestone that aligns with years of United States government planning to secure domestic nuclear energy resources, Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has produced its first batch of Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) fuel pellets, a development that not only marks a significant technological achievement but also strengthens America's push to reduce reliance on foreign uranium, reinforcing national security and ensuring a stable supply for the nation's reactors.

U.S. succeeds in first HALEU production

Germany’s Rheinmetall is boosting its plant-engineering business to meet growing demand for ammunition factories.

Rheinmetall to buy South African engineering firm to meet ammo demand

Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Newark, NJ

Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

"The vision of net-zero air travel is within our sights. However, to get there, we must push the limits of what is technically possible."

Cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion could lead to net-zero air travel

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Lockheed, General Dynamics to enter solid rocket motor market as partners

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics are joining forces to kickstart solid rocket motor production, announcing a strategic teaming agreement today that could see new...

Lockheed, General Dynamics to enter solid rocket motor market as partners

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