Safran, a French multinational corporation that specializes in the development and manufacturing of aircraft and rocket engines, has been spearheading the development of a future-generation aircraft engine known as the “open rotor.” This new engine will utilize revolutionary architecture to decrease fuel consumption and CO2 emission. Read more >>

The M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle has been the staple of the US Army since the Cold War, entering service in 1981. The 33-ton tank has proven to be a reliable war machine over the decades, although its time is indeed coming to an end.BAE Systems, the British multinational defense company that originally designed and manufactured the Bradley vehicle, has won over the Pentagon with a brand new tank design, a proposed hybrid-electric vehicle that will cost $32 billion to develop and build.The new tank would boast a larger gun, stronger armor, and space for up to nine troops inside. Read more >>

Known for supporting the aerospace, marine, and ground transportation industries Adams Rite has been manufacturing quality products for over a century. Founded in 1896 the company began manufacture hardware for European style mansions being built in Southern California as the Pacific Brass Co. It was not until the company was purchased by stockholders in 1927 that they began operating as the Rite Hardware Co.The first aircraft specific lock was developed by the Rite Co. in 1936 for the Douglas DC-3. As the demand for aircraft parts increased the company split into two divisions. Adams Rite Products focused on the expanded line of