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US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay

WASHINGTON — Despite a delay in new engine technology, the U.S. Army is continuing to develop systems for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft that go beyond the airframe, according to the two-star general in charge of the service’s vertical lift modernization. As part of the Improved Turbine Engine Program, a General Electric Aerospace-developed engine will replace those in the UH-60…
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Colorado is getting its first electric fire truck

The City of Boulder announced today that it’s purchased a Rosenbauer RTX, the State of Colorado’s first electric fire truck. Austrian-based Rosenbauer’s RTX is equipped with a 360 kW electric powertrain and two Volvo Penta Batteries totaling 132 kWh of power. It has…
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Polaris begins shipping its groundbreaking 110 hp RANGER XP Kinetic electric UTVs

Polaris has just announced that shipments have begun for its revolutionary new Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV (utility terrain vehicle). The first shipments of the high-power electric side-by-side are headed to dealers this week for customer pickup. Ever since I first got behind the wheel of a production prototype version of the electric RANGER XP Kinetic, readers have been asking me when this new…
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This electric autonomous drone is paving the way for sustainable farming after FAA-first approval

After receiving approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Monday, Guardian Agriculture has become the first commercially authorized eVTOL to operate across the US. Guardian’s electric autonomous drones will be used to spray crops, paving the way for sustainable farming in the US. Founded in 2017, Guardian Agriculture believed advances in electric vehicles, AI, and flight…
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Siemens just opened an EV charger factory in Texas

Siemens has officially opened its newest EV charger factory, outside of Dallas, to make EV chargers for the US market. It’s Siemens’ second US EV charging factory, and it’s part of the company’s plan to make 1 million EV chargers for the US market. Siemens’ new factory in Carrollton, Texas, is making VersiCharge Blues, which are level 2 AC EV chargers. The Buy American-compliant…
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