April 6, 2005 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - GE Transportation's marine gas turbine business announced it has delivered its LM500 aeroderivative Auxiliary Turbine-Generator Set (ATGS) for installation at the United States Navy's DD(X) next-generation destroyer land-based test facility in Philadelphia, Pa. This marks the first use of GE's LM500 genset for an electric drive application.
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2005--Reinforcing its commitment to China's rapidly growing power industry, GE Energy today announced its joint venture partnership with Shanghai Xin Hua Control Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. ("Xin Hua Group"), through acquisition of a majority share in Xin Hua Control Engineering Co., Ltd. ("Xin Hua Control").
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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2005--Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, U.S. PET and PET-CT Markets, selected GE Healthcare as the recipient of the 2004 Market Leadership Award. This award acknowledges the company's exceptional marketing strategies that helped it capture the largest percentage of the U.S. positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) market in 2003 and maintain its robust lead since the market's inception.
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GE is granted CENELEC certification for its LOCOTROL® RCL Technology
Melbourne, Fla. -- March 30, 2005 -- GE Transportation will provide its remote control technology solution to help customers around the world improve safety and business operations. GE was awarded a contract in Finland to deliver its LOCOTROL® Remote Control Locomotive (RCL) to VR Ltd, the Finnish Railways, in the 2nd Quarter, marking the first time its RCL technology is being used outside of North America.
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SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2005--Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF), a non-profit research organization building the world's most comprehensive database of correlated genetic and genealogical information, today announced that it has significantly expanded the data available on its free Web site and enhanced the research tools for visitors.
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March 24, 2005 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - General Electric Company's F110-GE-129 engine is powering Boeing's newest fighter aircraft, the F-15K, in flight tests this month in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Republic of Korea (ROKAF) selected the F110-GE-129 engine (rated at 29,000 pounds of thrust) to power 40 F-15K Strike Eagle aircraft for its "Next Generation Fighter" program. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin later this year and end in August 2008.
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WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2005--
Recent Acquisition of Ionics Broadens Global Desalination Capabilities
GE Infrastructure, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), celebrates World Water Day (WWD) with a continued commitment to innovation and investment in the world's natural resources. GE has invested millions of dollars in water purification research and development over the last year.
World Water Day, established by the United Nations, is an annual effort to promote access to safe drinking water and sanitation.