Northrop Grumman Remotec unveils next-gen unmanned bomb disposal robot
Northrop Grumman’s subsidiary Remotec has unveiled a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle that has been specifically designed to defeat a wide range of threats, including...
Tesla inks deal to secure lithium for $10bn battery gigafactory from Mexico
Tesla has inked a contract with Canadian Bacanora Minerals Ltd and London investment company Rare Earth Minerals for the supply of lithium for its gigafactory that...
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman to manufacture world’s first air-breathing missile
Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Northrop Grumman have been selected to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) for the US Air Force (USAF).
Volkswagen to replace conventional freighters with LNG-powered vessels for marine transport of vehicles
The Volkswagen Group has decided the use environmentally friendly transportation for its vehicles in an effort to improve the environmental balance of its marine...
NASA partners with Aerojet Rocketdyne to restart RS-25 engine production
Sacramento-based Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, has been contracted by NASA to restart the production line for the RS-25 engine for...
Lockheed Martin acquires Black Hawk helicopter maker Sikorsky
Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin is set to consolidate its position as the world’s largest military contractor with the $9 billion acquisition...
World’s largest 3D printed object to help make the wings of Boeing’s 777X airliner
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Boeing have developed a 3D printed trim-and-drill tool which won the...
Austal secures multimillion contract for additional LCS design services
Austal USA, the American branch of operations for Australian shipbuilder Austal, has been awarded US$16,303,195 by the US Department of Defense for a cost-plus-fixed fee to a...
Michelin unveils a 3D printed concept tyre that is impervious to flats
Michelin has introduced a groundbreaking concept tyre at Movin’On 2017, the international summit for a sustainable mobility.
Designed as both a wheel and a tyre,...
Kennametal boosts machinists with first 8-Flute end mill in HARVI series
Machine industry company Kennametal Inc has unveiled an addition to its HARVI Solid Carbide End Mills product line with the introduction of the HARVI IV 8-Flute End Mill.