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- Climate Security March 31, 2025Molten-salt system could lower costs, raise power-plant efficiency At its National Solar Thermal Test Facility, Sandia developed an advanced molten-salt system — operating at a record-setting temperature of 980 C (1,796 F) — to test and characterize alloys, coatings, ceramics and subcomponents for certain thermal energy storage systems. The milestone advances DOE goals to lower […]kgbeher
Defense News
- Delaying Navy’s F/A-XX next gen fighter risks US being ‘outmatched’ by China, key lawmaker says May 14, 2025“We cannot wait,” Rep. Ken Calvert said. “Further, we cannot expect to grow the defense industrial base by undermining it.”Justin Katz
- Lockheed expects June award of ‘combined’ F-35 production deal May 14, 2025“What our customer is telling us now is to expect lot 18 and lot 19 to be combined into a single award,” said Lockheed Chief Financial Officer Evan Scott.Valerie Insinna
- Top SASC Dem skeptical that Air Force fields F-47 in ‘two or three years’ May 14, 2025“I would be very pleased but very surprised that they could deliver within two or three years,” said Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.Valerie Insinna