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Lockheed Martin says GE chosen for Air Force helicopter bid

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A U.S. jet engine maker, General Electric Co. over Rolls Royce is selected by the team U.S.101, a consortium led by Lockheed Martin Corp., for a helicopter being offered to the Air Force. The Air Force plans to purchase a substantial number of personnel recovery helicopters, known as combat search and rescue helicopter, to rescue downed pilots and for other missions.

Contracts & orders received, Contracts & orders let, Electrical equipment and supplies industry, Electric equipment industry, Contracts, United States. Air Force, General Electric Co., GE, Contract agreement

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HDW sees rapid sales of super-silent fuel cell submarine

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Howaldswerke-Deutshe Werft AG(HDW) reported that it is enjoying rapid sales of hard-to-detect fuel-cell-powered class of submarine both for German navy and forces abroad. HDW developed the difficult-to-detect boat in response to advances in technologies where the fuel cell produces electricity from hydrogen and oxygen in a noiseless process.

Semiconductors and related devices, Germany, Sales, profits & dividends, Market information - general, Sales & consumption, Ship Building and Repairing, Shipbuilding & Repair, Electrical industrial apparatus, not elsewhere classified, Supply and demand, Technology application, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Shipbuilding industry, Fuel cell industry, Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG, Industry sales and revenue

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Hybrid-technology power moves from cars to ships

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Naval ships might soon be running on electricity generated by fuel cells. The Office of Naval Research is working with the Department of Energy in Idaho Falls, on integrated fuel processor that is compatible with a proton exchange membrane fuel cell.

Use of energy, Usage, Energy use, Naval vessels, Warships, Naval research

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