When Goodrich Corp.'s Information, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Division occupied its Chelmsford, Mass., location in April 2004, facilities manager Ken Deardon soon realized that the building, in which airborne surveillance equipment is produced for military applications, was hemorrhaging cash in energy costs.

Honeywell Aerospace expects by the end of the first quarter to complete the initial testing of a fully configured, small turbine, helicopter engine being developed as a technology demonstrator under the U.S. Army's Small Heavy Fuel Engine (SHFE) program.

Positioning itself to be a major player in the next generation of turbine engines, Pratt & Whitney Canada will invest $1.5 billion CAD ($1.3 billion) over the next five years to fund an ambitious research and development (R&D) program. Announced in December, the program includes $350 million CAD ($301 million) in Canadian government funding, repayable on a royalty basis, and $75 million CAD ($64 million) in funding to 20 Canadian universities for collaborative projects.