WASHINGTON — The Air Force for the first time has carried out a static fire test for the solid rocket motor that will power the service’s next-generation Sentinel ballistic missiles, officials said.

Overseen by the 717th Test Squadron and the Arnold Engineering Development Test Complex, the ground-based fire of the Sentinel’s second stage rocket motor was “conducted in a vacuum chamber to ...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Hyundai Motor Group's Supernal have announced a breakthrough collaboration to develop a ground control station designed to enable ...

Advanced propulsion developer Wright Electric has begun initial ground runs of its new high-power electric motor as it continues to weigh up which aircraft will serve as a flying testbed for the ...

Wright’s WM250 2.5-megawatt motor has been integrated with its four WV250 inverters. Credit: Wright Electric Wright Electric is installing its 2.5-megawatt electric motor in the NASA Electric Aircraft ...

Anduril and Raytheon have conducted a ground test of an advanced solid rocket motor that could lead to a performance boost for air-to-air weapons. The work involved a static fire test of a rocket ...

A hybrid Cessna 337 taxied down a Southern California runway and lifted into the air. The plane, a type commonly used as an air taxi between islands, had a traditional gas-powered motor in the nose ...

Northrop Grumman test-fired a solid rocket motor called SMASH!22 Dec. 4 as part of its SMART Demo development program. Credit: Northrop Grumman WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket ...