Finnish-developed Azipod propulsion units. The most widely employed system to date, Azipod was originated by ABB Industry and Kvaerner Masa- Yards (KMY), but Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is ...

Modern methods of propulsion offer ship operators ... Since the introduction of the Azipod in 1990 by Kvaerner Masa- Yards (KMY) and ABB Marine of Finland, podded drives have captured the interest ...

The icebrekaer also features a unique propulsion system: three electrically driven ice strengthened ABB Azipod units, two at the stern (6,5000 kilowatts each) and one at the bow (6,000 kilowatts ...

The specialized vessels require an advanced propulsion and power generation system to perform its operation. The new Azipod D will help the vessels safely achieve millimeter precision at open sea. The ...

Credit: Rubicon Space Systems SAN FRANCISCO – Rubicon Space Systems won a NASA contract to develop a 110-newton ASCENT thruster prototype. “It’s bigger than any ASCENT thruster we’ve sold ...

China is elevating plans to enhance how incoming goods pass through customs in the nation’s aviation clusters, with a series of upgrades that could be a boon for traders and curb transport ...

In an ironic twist of cosmic problem-solving, Chinese researchers have transformed a lingering Nasa headache into a revolutionary propulsion breakthrough that could redefine modern warfare and ...

Bionic bladeless propellers, inspired by the effortless movement of jellyfish, are transforming aquatic propulsion. Traditional propellers are noisy, inefficient, and hazardous to marine life ...

Early this morning, our #GhostRiders performed a 16-second burn with our RCS thrusters to enter a near-circular low lunar orbit," Texas-based Firefly stated in a post on the social media platform ...

U.S. Air Force rendering of the VC-25B with a changed livery proposed during President Trump’s first term. Credit: U.S. Air Force Boeing is scrambling for ways to accelerate production of the VC ...

The testing of the engine demonstrator is expected in the late 2020s. “For decades, propulsion has been a key differentiator for the United States, and we are working with the U.S. Air Force to ...

The propulsion system features four 200kW bidirectional inverters, converting DC current to AC, supplying a direct-drive motor capable of reaching 2,200rpm. ZeroAvia expects to deliver the system ...