The General Atomics-managed DIII-D National Fusion Facility has developed a compact nuclear reactor design as part of efforts to support commercial nuclear fusion initiatives. The DIII-D facility’s Compact Advanced Tokamak concept builds on the high-performance computing activities of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and well as the DIII-D team’s plasma physics research work, General Atomics said Monday.

General Atomics has concluded fabrication and testing activities for a key magnet component of the ITER international nuclear fusion project ahead of the experimental tokamak’s first plasma activities scheduled for 2025.

The Department of Energy has earmarked funding for two General Atomics teams from the DIII-D National Fusion Facility to support the establishment of new approaches to sustainable fusion energy.

A team of scientists at the General Atomics-operated DIII-D nuclear research facility in San Diego have released their study on particle transport concepts that could help stabilize power generators and economize fusion energy.

General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has secured a potential $60.6M contract to provide ship alteration support for submarine-launched ballistic missile systems of the U.S. and U.K. navies.

The U.S. Navy has commissioned the General Dynamics-built USS Vermont, the 19th vessel under the Virginia class of submarines.

Danielle Carosello, a former government accounts manager at General Electric’s healthcare division, has been promoted to serve as general manager at the same firm, FedHealth IT reported Monday.

General Atomics is promoting a community report on the country’s efforts to pursue fusion-based electricity.

General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business has demonstrated a technology designed to facilitate an aircraft’s recovery sequence on Ford-class carriers.

Collins Aerospace has delivered over 250 electric generators that the U.S. Army will use to power M1A2 Abrams battle tanks.

QinetiQ North America will design, assess and validate an electronic grounding unit for the active shaft grounding system of Virginia-class submarines under a contract from General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary.

Mark Gordon, formerly president and CEO at Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing, has rejoined AMETEK as vice president and general manager of the firm’s thermal management solutions group.