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NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than ...
AOL

This Prototype Engine Is Designed To Power The Next Generation Of US Air Force Drones

MQ-9 Reaper military drone UAV arriving at Leeuwarden Air Base - VanderWolf Images/Shutterstock Drone technology has changed the face of combat, especially for missions that require both precision and ...

Hyundai is developing a new N engine—and it’ll be tested for 24 hours straight

The beauty of manufacturers competing in motorsports is that races can be used to develop and validate powertrains that may ...
Morningstar

Appotronics Unveils World's First Laser+LCOS Optical Engine Prototype for AR Glasses at SPIE Photonics West

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/-- Appotronics, the inventor of ALPD® laser technology, today unveiled the world's first Laser+LCOS optical engine prototype for Augmented Reality (AR) glasses ...
The Aviationist

Pratt & Whitney to Accelerate Development of XA103 NGAP Engine

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney will use new digital design technology to accelerate its work on the XA103, its submission for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) ...
Space.com

Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video)

Rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) work differently from conventional designs. Typical rocket engines rely on a ...
Flightglobal

Colorado start-up Beehive Industries prepares to deliver first Frenzy turbojet prototype to US Air Force

Colorado-based propulsion start-up Beehive Industries is advancing testing of its Frenzy line of small turbojet engines. The company is preparing to ship its first Frenzy prototype to the US Air Force ...