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A proposed hybrid-electric tank could soon be used on the battlefield by the US Army. (Image courtesy of Flickr, All Rights Reserved BAESystems Inc.)

US Army Considers Hybrid-Electric Tank Proposal

In a competition to design the Army’s next Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV), BAE Systems has put out an infographic that details the benefits of a hybrid electric drive system in a modern tank. If chosen, it would be the first hybrid combat vehicle ever fielded. The released graphic illustrates how BAE’s hybrid system will ensure its GCV offering is faster, quieter and more fuel-efficient than standard 70-ton combat vehicles.

2012/11/21

Fiscal Cliff Combines Tax Hikes, Spending Cuts

So just what is this “fiscal cliff” that has the financial markets rattled and economists and policymakers alike in a tizzy over the potential for sending the economy into another tailspin?

2012/11/07

On Wednesday, Mitt Romney said that federal funding for PBS and NPR would be slashed if he was presidentt, and that public broadcasting entities would need advertisements and private donations to stay afloat. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Romney: ‘Not Going To Kill Big Bird’ With PBS Advertising

Mitt Romney indicated during a Wednesday campaign stop in Iowa that he would cut spending on public television, saying that PBS needed to be supported by advertisements and private donations.

2011/12/29

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