Aidan Daly

PsiQuantum intends to build the first U.S.-based utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in the city of Chicago. The Palo Alto, California-based quantum computing company said the project is being undertaken under a partnership with the city’s government as well as that of Cook County and the state of Illinois. The agreement includes an incentive package worth […] More

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has manufactured the first batch of full-length silicon carbide composite tubes designed for pressurized water reactors, a significant milestone for its SiGA cladding technology. “This manufacturing demonstration of SiGA cladding at lengths of 12 feet is a notable milestone in our efforts to bring this innovative technology to market,” Scott Forney, […] More

X-Bow Systems announced raising over $70 million at the close of its Series B funding round. Multi-stage venture capital firm Razor’s Edge was the lead investor with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Boeing Ventures, Crosslink Capital and Balerion Space Ventures, X-Bow said Wednesday. Company CEO and founder Jason Hundley said, “X-Bow Systems has experienced significant […] More

Draper Laboratory announced the creation of the Draper Advanced Packaging Facility in St. Petersburg, Florida, which will enable faster designing and building of microelectronic components. Jerry Wohletz, president and CEO of Draper, said in a press release Tuesday, “In answering our customers’ call for secure, mission-unique microelectronics solutions, we’ve created an advanced packaging facility that […] More

Leonardo DRS has announced delivering the 1,000th DRS 2-color infrared detector package, a core component of the 2-Color Advanced Warning System, or 2CAWS, from BAE Systems, which works to defend U.S. Army helicopter crews from missile threats. “We are proud to have reached this important milestone and be partnered with BAE Systems to have developed […] More