Day: October 5, 2017

Around £1 billion is set to be promised to the Royal Navy by the Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon. The money will be used to pay for a new support model for the Royal Navy fleet and the thousands of British jobs surrounding it. The Common Support Model (CSM) will

The University of South Wales (UNSW) Canberra has signed a $9.96 million contract with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to develop new ways to enhance Australia’s future Defence space capability. Australian Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne made the announcement at International Astronautical Conference and said the deal would support the development of Australian space technologies […]

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Cummins has announced that it has signed a $47.4 million contract, awarded by the National Advanced Mobility Consortium, to develop and demonstrate a technologically advanced engine for the next generation of US combat vehicles. The Advanced Combat Engine (ACE) project, led by Cummins Corporate Research and Technology and supported by Achates Power, aligns well with […]

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Lincad has announced the development of a new multi-channel battery conditioning system designed specifically to comply with the current International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations. The IATA regulations state that lithium-ion batteries transported by air can only be shipped at 30% state of charge or less. This can pose a significant logistical problem for users […]

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