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with increasing demand to make it cleaner
and more efficient. While more people are
using electric cars and designing electric-
powered planes, ships, and submarines, it's
much harder due to power and energy require-
ments.
Michael Cole Promoted to President and
COO of AirBorn E
AirBorn Inc. has promoted Michael Cole to
president and COO of the company.
Graphene-based Technology for Wearable
Health Monitoring, Food Inspection, and
Night Vision E
The Graphene Pavilion, organized by the Gra-
phene Flagship and supported by the Europe-
an Commission and GSMA, is returning to Mo-
bile World Congress (MWC) 2019 with over 20
graphene-based prototypes—four of which are
developed by the Graphene Flagship partner
ICFO based in Barcelona.
Lockheed Martin, Diehl Defence, and
Saab Unveil Collaboration E
Lockheed Martin, Diehl Defence, and Saab an-
nounced the Falcon air defense weapon system
as the short- and medium-range air defense so-
lution for current and emerging threats.
Collins Elbit Vision Systems Marks
F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System
Delivery Milestone E
With 1,000 deliveries, there's no sign of slow-
ing down, according to Collins Elbit Vision
Systems (CEVS), which recently celebrated
the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) Sys-
tem's milestone. CEVS is a joint venture be-
tween Collins Aerospace and Elbit Systems of
America.
2020 Army Budget Begins
'Dramatic Shift' E
A U.S. Army budget drill that identified $30 bil-
lion in savings was partly about finding money
for future modernization and partly to "do bet-
ter with every dollar we have," said Undersec-
retary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy.
NASA to Advance Unique 3D-printed
Sensor Technology E
The technology is capable of sensing every-
thing from minute concentrations of gases
and vapor to atmospheric pressure and
temperature, and then transmitting that data
via a wireless antenna all from the same self-
contained platform that measures just 2x3" in
size.
BAE Systems Updates F-35 Electronic
Warfare Systems E
BAE Systems has announced a critical program
milestone with the successful insertion of new
technology into its EW systems for the global
fleet of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter
aircraft.
NASA Seeks U.S. Partners to Develop
Reusable Systems to Land Astronauts
on the Moon E
Through multi-phased lunar exploration part-
nerships, NASA is asking American companies
to study the best approach to landing astro-
nauts on the Moon and start the development
as quickly as possible with current and future
anticipated technologies.
High-powered Fuel Cell Boosts Electric-
powered Submersibles and Drones E
The transportation industry is one of the larg-
est consumers of energy in the U.S. economy
