propulsion
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The committee set aside $21.5 million for “hybrid composite structures research for enhanced mobility,” “electric propulsion for military craft and advanced planing hulls” and a “test bed for autonomous ship systems.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
If extremely powerful lasers are aimed at such a sail, they could accelerate it to speeds well beyond what current propulsion systems can achieve.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
L3Harris has signed framework agreements with the Defense Department to quadruple the production of propulsion components for Thaad and nearly triple the manufacturing of motors and products for the Patriot PAC-3 missile over seven years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Its main business is electric propulsion systems for aircraft.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“It succinctly describes the method of propulsion of the landingboat, sir.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing propulsion
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