The latest in-line shaft generator from ABB is designed to enable ship operators to benefit from the multiple advantages of permanent magnet technology. The new generator brings flexibility and ease ...

China has launched the world’s most powerful magnetic propulsion system, capable of accelerating a carriage to 1030km/h (640mph), just under the speed of sound, state media reported on Thursday. The ...

Helicon plasma propulsion represents a promising and multifaceted approach in the domain of electric space propulsion. At its core, the technology utilises helicon waves to generate high-density ...

WASHINGTON — A year from now, the U.S. Navy hopes to launch a pair of small satellites that are able to harvest electrons from space and use them and the Earth’s magnetic field as a propulsion system.

MUSKEGON — L3 Communications corporate leaders peered into their crystal ball in 2006 and saw an opportunity to expand the company's offering beyond traditional defense industry products. The company ...

The generator that will be at the heart of the most powerful hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system in aerospace has arrived for installation at Rolls-Royce specialist testbed. Image: ...

Engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center have demonstrated a prototype magnetically levitated and propelled fan that could be the basis of a new generation of electrically powered aircraft. The ...