Electra previously picked Safran to power its prototype aircraft but has now agreed a “life-of-program” production deal.

Electra has selected Safran Helicopter Engines to supply the turbogenerator for its EL9 Ultra ...

Electric boats are no longer limited to slow-moving leisure craft. Advances in battery technology, ...

There’s more than one way to propel an airplane. While it’s true that most aircraft engines today run on fossil fuels like Jet A, Jet B, Avgas or diesel, many readers may be shocked (pun intended) to ...

As shipping faces growing pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions, new doctoral research from Tallinn University of ...

There are many different ways to get to Mars, but there are always tradeoffs. Chemical propulsion, proven the most popular, can quickly get a spacecraft to the red planet. But they come at a high cost ...

NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft. Not only will this technology enable new types of planetary science ...

Recently NASA announced earlier this month that the 12 kW Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) — which is scheduled to form an integral part of the Lunar Gateway when it is launched — has passed ...

The U.S. Army wants its next-generation helicopters to be not just highly-performant but also better for the environment, powered by hybrid-electric propulsion systems. General Electric Aviation (GE) ...

Technological advancement is opening new doors for hybrid and fully electric vessels. In mid-2020, the U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the USS Zumwalt, the Navy’s first full-electric power and ...