AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSpace & Industry: MDA says its Montréal-built satellites for the Globalstar 2-R mission have begun deployment and commissioning after a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. Heavy Transport Tech: Edison Motors is reviving diesel-electric drivetrains for real-world, high-payload semi trucks—aiming for diesel range with electric axle torque. Aerospace Jobs: Pratt & Whitney Canada lands a nine-year, $1B contract to overhaul PT6A-68 engines for the U.S. JPATS T-6 trainer fleet, with major ties to Bridgeport’s workforce. Quantum Research: D-Wave points to new NRC funding and Nature-published work on a high-fidelity, hardware-level error-correcting two-qubit gate. Wildfire Risk: B.C. wildfire damage is pushing calls to make FireSmart home-retrofit rules mandatory, not optional. Clean Energy R&D: A Canadian-led approach to “stimulated geologic hydrogen” uses pulsed power to generate hydrogen from rock where companies drill. Public Safety & Policy: Canada’s weather research faces scrutiny as Environment Canada changes draw concern, while tornado-watch coverage expands.
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