DefenseNews

Takeaways from the voyage to Gaza for the US Army’s watercraft program

When the U.S. Army’s largest watercraft, LSV-1, cast off for Gaza in early March, it marked the start of a momentous journey. This voyage, followed by the deployment of several additional ships loaded with equipment to establish a pier and parts of a modular causeway system, represents a significant portion of the Army’s mission-critical, intra-theater lift capability. The ships are now in…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Aptera to close crowdfunding and begin Solar EV production with the help of a private financial group

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors announced it is leaving its “crowdfunding nest” of sorts, putting a bookend on three years of its Regulation A offering to pursue private funding. The startup shared a deadline for public investors while it engages in discussions with private financial group US Capital to help (finally) get its solar EVs into scaled production. Scaling is hard. We’ve seen…
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CryptoNews

Ethereum Technical Insights: ETH Crosses $3,100 Mark for the First Time in 21 Days

Ethereum’s price has been exhibiting a narrow intraday range between $3,048 and $3,139. With a market capitalization of $373 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $9.83 billion, the cryptocurrency shows a mixed technical outlook. At 7:57 (EDT) on Monday, ether is exchanging hands for just under $3,100 at $3,093 per unit. Ethereum The hourly chart for ethereum (ETH) indicates bearish pressure…
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DefenseNews

House panel takes aim at Navy size, new capabilities in defense bill

A defense policy bill released this week by the House Armed Services Committee expresses concerns over the Navy’s aging cruisers, the cost and capability of a planned amphibious ship, development of capability to rearm vessels at sea, and more. The language in the committee’s fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act represents a continuation of disagreements between lawmakers and the sea…
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