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  1. Airbus Lands Siemens Exec to Head the Company’s Defense and Space Division

    Oct
    21
    2015
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    Airbus Group has named Siemens executive and former Renault research engineer, Dirk Hoke, the next head of the company’s Defense and Space division. Europe’s largest aerospace group says the 46-year-old Hoke will progressively take over from Bernhard Gerwert in January, who is due to retire in mid-2016. Hoke, who currently runs Siemens large industrial drives business, will be […]

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  2. Northrop Grumman Receives $203M USAF Global Hawk Maintenance Contract

    Oct
    19
    2015
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    The Defense Department announced that Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $203 million contract to maintain the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will perform planning, operations and maintenance services on Global Hawk aircraft in San Diego through September 30th, 2016. In addition, the company will provide […]

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  3. Canadian Solar Inc Agrees to Build Its Largest Power Plant In Japan

    Oct
    14
    2015
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    The third-biggest solar-panel producer in the world, Canadian Solar Inc., has announced it will build its largest power plant in Japan. Ontario-based Canadian Solar has a 20-year contract to supply power to Kyushu Electric Power Co. for 36 yen (30 U.S. cents) a kilowatt-hour. The 47-megawatt Mashiki project on the island of Kyushu is expected […]

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  4. New Boeing Video Introduces The World’s Lightest Metal Ever

    Oct
    12
    2015
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    Boeing has released a video highlighting microlattice, what they say is the lightest metal ever made. From the YouTube description: At 99.99% air, it’s light enough to balance on top of a dandelion, while its structure makes it strong. Strength and record breaking lightness make it a potential metal for future planes and vehicles. Comprised […]

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  5. Alcoa Secures $1 Billion Fastener Deal With Airbus

    Oct
    06
    2015
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    Metals maker Alcoa has announced a $1 billion contract with Airbus that will see the company produce bolts, nuts and rivets used to hold a variety of aircraft together. The massive deal, which is its largest-ever fastener deal with Airbus, comes just one week after Alcoa said it would be splitting into two companies. Alcoa’s […]

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  6. Inside Robert Bruno’s World-Famous Steel House In Ransom Canyon

    Oct
    05
    2015
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    Yesterday, Ransom Canyon’s famous steel house was open to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The unfinished house, which sits on 85 East Canyon View Drive in Ransom Canyon, now serves as an unofficial memorial to architect and former Texas Tech faculty member Robert Bruno. Bruno worked on the home for over 30 […]

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  8. The ACV 1.1 Is Lockheed Martin’s New Amphibious Assault Vehicle

    Sep
    28
    2015
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    Lockheed Martin debuted its new amphibious assault vehicle, the ACV 1.1, in a bid to replace the 40-year-old fleet of amphibious assault vehicles the US Marine Corps currently operates. The ACV 1.1 is an eight-wheel-drive armored beast capable of hauling up to 13 marines over land or water, built to be modular, easily upgradable, use […]

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  9. Boeing Considering Opening Factory In China Solely For 737 Aircraft Production

    Sep
    22
    2015
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    Boeing is reportedly considering opening a plant in China that would be used only for 737 aircraft production, marking the first facility of its kind outside of the United States. Specifically, the Chinese factory would perform tasks such as painting aircraft built at Boeing’s single-aisle plant outside Seattle. “To succeed in today’s competitive environment, Boeing […]

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  10. Tesla Announces September 29th Event For the Model X Launch

    Sep
    22
    2015
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    Tesla has announced an event at the company’s Fremont, California factory next Tuesday, September 29th to celebrate the launch of the oft-delayed Model X crossover. Currently, speculation seems to lend to the fact Tesla will lay out pricing and options for the X at the event, even though early deposit-holders have already been invited by […]

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  12. This Is The Only Flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress Heavy Bomber

    Sep
    14
    2015
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    The last Boeing B-29 was retired from active service in September 1960, most known for carrying out the devastating atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The four-engine heavy bomber was operational after WWII performing rescue duty, weather reconnaissance, antisubmarine patrol, and in-flight refueling, in addition to seeing military service again in […]

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  13. Making the Cost of Large-Scale Solar Comparable to Wind-Generated Power

    Sep
    09
    2015
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    Large-scale solar farms, specifically up to 10 across Australia, have been given $350 million through grants and loans in order to make the cost of large-scale solar similar to that of wind-generated power. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) decided to fork out the money following the creation […]

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  14. Aerojet Rocketdyne Bids $2 Billion For United Launch Alliance

    Sep
    09
    2015
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    Sacramento area rocket-engine manufacturer, Aerojet Rocketdyne, has reportedly offered $2 billion to acquire United Launch Alliance, a Lockheed-Boeing joint venture. Colorado-based United Launch Alliance, commonly referred to as ULA, launches rockets for the Defense Department, NASA and other government agencies. Glenn Mahone, a spokesman for Rancho Cordova-based Aerojet, said the company would have no comment. […]

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  15. Anheuser-Busch Announces $170 Million Aluminum Bottle Production Expansion

    Sep
    03
    2015
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    Metal Container Corp. operates seven facilities in the U.S. It also produces cans and lids for soft drink companies. at its Metal Container Corp. facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The expansion project is expected to yield approximately 75 new jobs at the facility, according to officials. “The growing demand for our Budweiser and Bud Light aluminum […]

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  16. Construction On Vietnam’s First Solar Power Plant Gets Underway

    Aug
    31
    2015
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    Over the weekend, construction of Vietnam’s first solar power plant began in the central province of Quang Ngai. The $36.12 million, 19.2-megawatt plant is expected to begin generating power in July of 2016, responsible for bringing 28 million kWh a year to the national grid. The solar energy potential in Vietnam is estimated at 43.9 […]

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  17. California Desert To Receive One Of The World’s Largest Solar Farms

    Aug
    25
    2015
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    RRG Renewables received the go-ahead from the US Department of the Interior (DOI) yesterday to proceed with its 485-MW Blythe Mesa solar photovoltaic (PV) project in California. The project, which will be one of the world’s largest solar farms, required the DOI’s clearance because of the fact a 230-kV transmission line is needed to hook […]

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  18. iPhone 6s to Reportedly Feature 7000-Series Aluminum

    Aug
    24
    2015
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    Apple first introduced using 7000-series aluminum on its watch, an alloy it will now reportedly use as the shell for the iPhone 6s. The supposed iPhone 6s shell acquired by Unbox Therapy shows high concentrations of zinc, indicative of 7000-series aluminum, and much harder than 6000-series. “For Apple Watch Sport, we started with 7000 Series […]

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