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U.S. Army Competitively Selects Vulcan Elements to Supply High-Performance Rare Earth Magnets for SkyFoundry Drone Initiative

U.S. Army Competitively Selects Vulcan Elements to Supply High-Performance Rare Earth Magnets for SkyFoundry Drone Initiative

Award recognizes Vulcan's proven domestic rare earth magnet manufacturing capability DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 23, 2026 -- Vulcan Elements, an American rare earth magnet manufacturer, today announced its competitive selection by the U.S. Army to supply high-performance Neodymium Iron Boron magnets for the Army's SkyFoundry d ... Continue reading

Response to Questions About Our Ethanol Advocacy

Response to Questions About Our Ethanol Advocacy

Recently, RealClearEnergy.org published an anti-ethanol editorial written by Ike Kiefer. The editorial, along with Kiefer's latest "study" is just a rehashing of a garbage study he wrote and published in 2013. ... Continue reading

Cheap To Fly 4500 Mile Range Celera 500L Private Plane Officially Revealed

Cheap To Fly 4500 Mile Range Celera 500L Private Plane Officially Revealed

The aircraft has a maximum cruise speed of 450 miles per hour, a range of over 4,500 miles, a large stand-up cabin and an astounding fuel economy of only 18 to 25 miles per gallon. The dramatic reduction in fuel consumption makes the Celera 500L the most environmentally friendly airplane in its class and presents a maj ... Continue reading

National Airlines Welcomes Fourth Boeing 777 Freighter to Its Freighter Fleet

National Airlines Welcomes Fourth Boeing 777 Freighter to Its Freighter Fleet

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 24, 2026 -- National Airlines has taken delivery of its fourth Boeing 777-200 Freighter, N798CA, at Boeing's Everett production facility in Washington, marking another significant milestone in the airline's continued fleet expansion and global cargo growth. ... Continue reading

Glaucoma Research Foundation, how Glaucoma affects Driving Ability

Glaucoma Research Foundation, how Glaucoma affects Driving Ability

Concerns about driving often come up with glaucoma. Safety is the most important goal. ... Continue reading

New image reveals how dying stars return the ingredients of life to space

New image reveals how dying stars return the ingredients of life to space

The Helix Nebula shows stellar debris being broken apart and recycled into the galaxy—and offers a glimpse of the Sun's distant future New discovery by MOTHRA, the new all-lens telescope under construction in El Sauce Observatory, Chile NORTH HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 12, 2026 -- The carbon in our bodies and the oxygen we b ... Continue reading

KT&G Launches Global Brand ESSE at Istanbul Airport Duty-Free

KT&G Launches Global Brand ESSE at Istanbul Airport Duty-Free

- Entry into Istanbul Airport, one of the world's largest duty-free markets, reinforces KT&G's global brand footprint SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 9, 2026 -- KT&G (KRX: 033780) announced the launch of its global brand ESSE at the duty-free shops of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye. ... Continue reading

The U.S. Air Force Awards $8.22M to Intellisense Systems to Develop Next Generation Nuclear Flash Blindness Goggles

The U.S. Air Force Awards $8.22M to Intellisense Systems to Develop Next Generation Nuclear Flash Blindness Goggles

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 7, 2026 -- Intellisense Systems, Inc. has been awarded an $8,218,891 Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) and Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract to develop Next Generation Nuclear Flash Blindness protection systems to protect aircrews from nuclear fl ... Continue reading

National Airlines Completes the World's Longest Commercial Boeing 777 Freighter Flight Carrying Live Cargo

National Airlines Completes the World's Longest Commercial Boeing 777 Freighter Flight Carrying Live Cargo

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 6, 2026 -- National Airlines has successfully completed what is believed to be the world's longest commercial Boeing 777 Freighter flight carrying live cargo, further demonstrating the airline's capability to execute complex, time-critical, ultra-long-haul cargo operations. ... Continue reading

EU Motors Targets 350,000+ Drone Motors in 2026, Expanding U.S. Footprint with Proprietary IP, Custom Robotics, and Stator Manufacturing

EU Motors Targets 350,000+ Drone Motors in 2026, Expanding U.S. Footprint with Proprietary IP, Custom Robotics, and Stator Manufacturing

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Aug. 6, 2026 -- EU Motors, a leading Western manufacturer of high-performance brushless drone motors with automated factories in Krakow, Poland, and Hallandale Beach, Florida, today announced plans to establish exclusive stator production and deploy next-generation, in-house-built robotic assemb ... Continue reading

Skunk Works® Advances Sensor-Powered AI Fighter Intercept

Skunk Works® Advances Sensor-Powered AI Fighter Intercept

Partnership with U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School expands autonomy into live mission system flight tests on the X-62 VISTA. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Aug. ... Continue reading

U.S. FAA certifies new Boeing 737-7 airplane

U.S. FAA certifies new Boeing 737-7 airplane

Regulatory approval clears another 737 MAX variant for service Preparations underway to support first deliveries SEATTLE, Aug. 3, 2026 -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing [NYSE: BA] an amended type certificate for the new 737-7 airplane, clearing it for commercial service. "This important cer ... Continue reading

EVE AIR MOBILITY ACHIEVES FIRST TRANSITION FLIGHT MILESTONE, ADVANCING EVTOL PROGRAM TOWARD WING-BORNE FLIGHT

EVE AIR MOBILITY ACHIEVES FIRST TRANSITION FLIGHT MILESTONE, ADVANCING EVTOL PROGRAM TOWARD WING-BORNE FLIGHT

The flight is the first time that the aircraft's pusher propulsion system is activated while in the air and it confirms the key features of Eve's eVTOL design. MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. ... Continue reading

AutoFlight Showcases Advanced Air Mobility During Games of the Future 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan

AutoFlight Showcases Advanced Air Mobility During Games of the Future 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan

AutoFlight completes first Air Taxi Demonstration Flight in Astana Advanced Air Mobility showcased during Games of the Future 2026 Partnership with AAAG supports commercial deployment in Kazakhstan ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Aug. 3, 2026 -- AutoFlight, a global leader in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), together with its strategi ... Continue reading

World War II Fighter Wreck of America's Top Ace Recovered from Jungles of Papua New Guinea

World War II Fighter Wreck of America's Top Ace Recovered from Jungles of Papua New Guinea

KC-135 Stratotanker Transports Artifact to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow to Honor American Hero OSHKOSH, Wis., July 18, 2026 -- A team from Pacific Wrecks recovered one of the most famous World War II aircraft wrecks from the jungles of Papua New Guinea to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Pacific Wrecks led the effort in partnersh ... Continue reading

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