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GE Aerospace, NASA Collaborate on Hybrid Electric Demonstrator Engine Project

ExecutiveBiz

GE Aerospace and NASA are working on a project that will embed electric generators or motors in a high-bypass turbofan to augment power during different flight phases as part of efforts to develop fuel-efficient aircraft engines with reduced emissions.

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Government Eyes Continued Collaboration With Pratt & Whitney on F-35 Engine Upgrade Program

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The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office plans to award multiple contract actions to RTX business Pratt & Whitney to continue the work started under the F135 Engine Enhancement Program, now called F135 Engine Core Upgrade.

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Apogee Engineering to Open New Ohio Facility

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Apogee Engineering has established a new facility in Dayton, Ohio, to collaborate with the government and academic sectors in leveraging advanced technologies to tackle U.S. defense and national security challenges.

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Arcfield’s Geoff Crowley Recommends Cross-Sector Collaboration to Drive Space Weather Forecasting Innovation

ExecutiveBiz

For Geoff Crowley, chief scientist at systems engineering and integration services provider Arcfield, communication and collaboration between industry, academic institutions and the government are key to driving innovation in space weather forecasting capabilities.

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CISA Reports Progress on Cyber Threat Responses Due to Collaboration, AI & More

GovCon Wire

Government agencies are seeing more efficient responses and resolutions to cybersecurity issues as a result of a number of strategies, including a focus on collaboration, according to officials from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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GE, Kratos Sign Memorandum to Continue Development Work on Small Affordable Engines for UAS

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GE Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kratos Turbine Technologies for the development and production of small affordable engines that could power unmanned aerial systems and collaborative combat aircraft.

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How DOD Uses Collaboration to Spur Tech Innovation

FedTech Magazine

Panelist Heidi Shyu, under secretary of defense for research and engineering, highlighted several initiatives, including the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve.