The core operations and integration functions include enterprise management, network management, mission management, payload data management, and constellation monitoring that spans the ground, link, space, and user segments of the architecture. Working with partners at KSAT USA (KSAT Inc.), Raytheon and EMERGENT, the General Dynamics Mission Systems-Iridium team will develop, equip, staff, operate and maintain… Continue reading General Dynamics Mission Systems and Iridium Awarded $324 Million Ground Control and Operations Contract by the Space Development Agency
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2022 Ford Expedition Timberline borrows Bronco tech to gain off-road capability
Two new models of Ford’s big Expedition SUV add a more powerful engine for the 2022 model year, and one delivers an off-roading feature borrowed from the hot-selling Bronco. The Expedition Timberline and Stealth Performance models are rolling into dealerships now. Prices start at $69,695 for the off-road-focused Expedition Timberline. The Stealth Performance package emphasizes… Continue reading 2022 Ford Expedition Timberline borrows Bronco tech to gain off-road capability
2023 Integra captures the value and performance that made Acura a hit from the start
AUSTIN, Texas — The 2023 Acura Integra sporty compact hatchback is a delight: attractive, fun to drive and affordable. It’s everything that made Acura a hit when the original Integra helped launch Honda’s luxury brand in 1986. It’s the kind of car Acura should never have stopped building. It could win the brand a new generation… Continue reading 2023 Integra captures the value and performance that made Acura a hit from the start
More car buyers ready to consider EVs, but lack of charging access remains hurdle for some
New electric vehicle offerings, including electric pickups, may be pushing more consumers to seriously consider buying an EV, but a lack of access to charging capabilities is a key reason some shoppers say they aren’t interested, according to a new survey. Almost a quarter (24%) of shoppers surveyed in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration Study released… Continue reading More car buyers ready to consider EVs, but lack of charging access remains hurdle for some
BMW announces the ‘successful industrialization’ of 3D printing via its IDAM project
Multinational automotive manufacturer BMW has announced the success of its Industrialisation and Digitalisation of Additive Manufacturing or ‘IDAM’ project. Launched three years ago, the initiative has seen BMW and its partners establish two digitally-connected automotive 3D printing production lines. One located at material developer GKN Powder Metallurgy’s base in Bonn, and the other in Munich,… Continue reading BMW announces the ‘successful industrialization’ of 3D printing via its IDAM project
EOS to 3D print race car parts for Sauber Technologies as part of new three-year partnership
Leading 3D printer manufacturer EOS has agreed a three-year technology partnership with Sauber Technologies, a subsidiary of the Sauber Group that runs the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team. Signed at last weekend’s Spanish F1 Grand Prix, the deal will see the pair 3D print everything from production aids and aerodynamic spoiler designs to end-use race… Continue reading EOS to 3D print race car parts for Sauber Technologies as part of new three-year partnership
It’s hard to believe Google Drive’s just now getting copy / paste shortcuts
Google has announced that it’s adding the ability to use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste files in Drive, as long as you’re using Chrome. The feature will use th— okay, hold on just a minute here. Are you really trying to tell me that we couldn’t already do this? Sure enough, when I… Continue reading It’s hard to believe Google Drive’s just now getting copy / paste shortcuts
@GM: Buick to Introduce Vision of Future Intelligent Mobility with All-New EV Concept
Buick to Introduce Vision of Future Intelligent Mobility with All-New EV Concept 2022-05-25 SHANGHAI – Buick announced today that it will reveal the Electra-X, its first electric SUV concept developed on GM’s Ultium platform, at the upcoming Buick China Brand Day in early June. The Electra-X concept takes Buick’s innovative thinking and imagination of future electric… Continue reading @GM: Buick to Introduce Vision of Future Intelligent Mobility with All-New EV Concept
Judge John Hodgman on Driving Stick
Sarah writes: My husband and I will be traveling to Portugal in a month with our two kids. Renting an automatic-transmission car costs nearly two times the price of a manual! My husband thinks I should learn to drive stick. But is it worth the stress? (Note: My husband is blind, so he can’t do… Continue reading Judge John Hodgman on Driving Stick
aha! Flight Schedule Extended through Jan. 31, 2023
RENO, Nev., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — aha!, powered by veteran ExpressJet Airlines, announced today it has extended its bookable flight schedules through Jan. 31, 2023 with added flights in select markets during the holidays. As part of the schedule extension, aha! will increase winter frequencies between Palm Springs and Reno beginning Wednesday, Nov. 23. Additional… Continue reading aha! Flight Schedule Extended through Jan. 31, 2023