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Northrop wins $705 million contract for F-35 air-to-ground weapon

September 26, 2023
WASHINGTON — The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $705 million contract to develop and test a high-speed air-to-ground weapon known as a stand-in attack weapon that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could wield to destroy enemy targets. Northrop said Monday that its work on the second phase of the weapon, which is also referred to as SiAW, will take place over the next 36 months in Northridge…
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Here’s how much money you’ll get with the Inflation Reduction Act

September 26, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a “free electric bank account with your name on it.” It’s packed with rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from EVs to solar and electrical appliances to heat pumps. Check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America that tells you what you get – and when. Rewiring America is an electrification…
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Is this the production Tesla Cybertruck?

September 26, 2023
New Tesla Cybertrucks, rumored to be “Master Candidates,” the final step before production, have been spotted coming out of Gigafactory Texas. For the past month, Tesla has had full and at times, partial shutdowns, of production at Gigafactory Texas as it conducted factory upgrades. Yesterday, a drone video shot by Joe Tegtmeyer confirmed that workers are now coming back to the factory. The…
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This new EV charging station drives around airport tarmacs

September 26, 2023
Webasto Charging Systems and JBT AeroTech today launched a mobile EV charging station that supports ground support equipment (GSE) at airports. Meet the AmpCart German EV charger maker Webasto partnered up with JBT AeroTech, which provides aviation ground support equipment, to launch AmpCart. It’s a towable EV charging station for GSE that maintains, services, and repairs aircraft. Webasto…
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