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Navy launches new unmanned and manned helicopters.
The US Navy is using a new type of unmanned helicopter in conjunction with a manned MH-60R squadron. This new group called the “Magicians” consisting of 8 manned helicopters and 10 new Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout drones. The MQ-8’s role in this group is multipurpose. The scout will be primarily used for surveillance, having […]
DefenseIndustry News
Domestic Manufacturers to Gain on Building Pacific Cold War
As tensions continue to build between China and Japan over the sovereignty of the Senaku (as known in Japan) or Diaoyu (as known in China) islands, US manufacturers are poised to make the most impact from any long term conflict. Rumi Aoyama, a professor at Waseda University in Tokyo, was quoted by Bloomberg as saying […]
Industry News
ThyssenKrupp is making roads out of metal?
ThyssenKrupp has found a way to produce an asphalt cover material from refuse from the steel manufacturing process. In conjunction with its partly owned DEUTAG, they have created LiDonit. LiDonit is a synthetic mineral substance produced using slag from the steel melting process in conjunction with calcium and silicon oxide. “This creates a high volume […]
Aerospace
Planes, Trains and … Increased Profits for Bombardier Inc.
Bombardier Inc, the world’s largest train manufacturer and fourth largest commercial aircraft manufacturer, has reported a 25 percent jump in first-quarter revenue on a robust growth at its aerospace division. Most of this growth is due to the and successful testing of the C-Series jetliner, a new commercial jet liner with a single-aisle and seating […]
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Alcoa Reports profits up 58%
Alcoa, one of the largest aluminum producing mills, has reported a larger than predicted first quarter profit. From an article in The New York Times, Alcoa’s profits are up from 9 cents a share in 2012 to 13 cents in 2013. The production mill also expects more growth in 2013, predicting a 7% increase in […]
Aerospace
Boeing 787 Fleet Taking Off Again
As many of you may remember, three months ago two Boeing 787’s had to be grounded after the 787’s lithium-ion battery overheated and caught fire on two separate aircraft. The United States and Japan were quick to react to the fires, and both countries grounded the Boeing 787 airliner until further testing could be done […]