DefenseNews

Lockheed to upgrade Chilean Air Force’s F-16 jets

November 7, 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile — Lockheed Martin will upgrade 36 operational F-16 fighter jets with the Chilean Air Force under a $177 million contract, the Pentagon announced. The deal, unveiled Oct. 31, will see those F-16AM/BM Block 15/20 MLU aircraft modified to the M6.6 standard. A Lockheed spokesperson told Defense News the program will provide an advanced identification friend or foe capability and the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

One of the world's most expensive EVs comes to Japan ahead of limited production run

November 7, 2023
The Aspark Owl – easily one of the most expensive EVs ever built – has made its way over from its assembly lines in Italy to Japan, where the hypercar was originally conceived. Available in two different versions, this limited-production EV costs millions of dollars and will now be on display to Japanese consumers with deep pockets. Founded in 2005 in Osaka, Aspark Co. is a Japanese car…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

GM's next-gen Bolt EV is expected to be part of UAW agreement

November 7, 2023
GM’s Bolt EV is being phased out at the end of the year, but it’s expected to be revived as an even better, lower-cost EV soon. Many were disappointed to learn GM’s Bolt EV, one of the most affordable electric cars in the US, would end production at the end of the year. GM’s CEO Mary Barra confirmed the automaker is planning an Ultium-based Bolt EV successor this summer following the…
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NewsSpace

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars

November 7, 2023
Four thousand Martian days after setting its wheels in Gale Crater on Aug. 5, 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover remains busy conducting exciting science. The rover recently drilled its 39th sample then dropped the pulverized rock into its belly for detailed analysis. To study…
CryptoNews

National Bank of Georgia Selects Ripple as Tech Partner for CBDC Pilot – Bitcoin News

November 7, 2023
The National Bank of Georgia announced that it has enlisted the aid of Ripple, the cryptocurrency company, as the sole tech partner in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, denominated the digital GEL. Ripple’s CBDC solution was selected from nine shortlisted companies that applied to be part of Georgia’s CBDC pilot. Ripple Scores National Bank of Georgia CBDC Partnership Ripple, a…
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