The “caterpillar drive” in The Hunt for Red October allowed the sub to travel virtually undetected through the ocean, but real examples of magnetohydrodynamic drives (MHDs) are rare. The US Navy’s ...
HRL Laboratories proof-of-concept delivers quiet, reliable propulsion for marine applications similar to the fictional approach used in the 1990 film “The Hunt for Red October.” Designed for DARPA, ...
A British fusion energy company is set to provide critical high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology to support a U.S. submarine program. Tokamak Energy has been contracted by General ...
Taking a plot point from the 1990 Sean Connery movie thriller The Hunt for Red October, DARPA is working on a super-silent submarine drive that has no moving parts and provides propulsion through the ...
To this end, the defence research organisation has launched the Principles of Undersea Magnetohydrodynamic Pumps (PUMP) programme, a 42-month effort aiming to build on the success of MHD at small ...
Tokamak Energy, a nuclear fusion firm based at Milton Park, Oxfordshire, has been contracted to provide magnet technology for an undersea propulsion project in the US. Launched in 2023 by DARPA, the ...
Within the next 15 years, NASA, China, and SpaceX plan to send the first crewed missions to Mars. In all three cases, these missions are meant to culminate in the creation of surface habitats that ...
Breakthrough Magnetohydrodynamic Drive boosts saltwater battery for on-site power. Revolutionizing in-situ energy generation. Our integration of magnetohydrodynamic drive technology with saltwater ...
MALIBU, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HRL Laboratories, LLC has demonstrated proof-of-concept on a unique approach to achieve a silent pumping system that replaces traditional mechanical moving parts with ...