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...Hotline Continued From Page 96 the design process, computer-aided drafting software, advanced manufacturing techniques and microcontroller programming. With support from Cal State LA faculty, some students will be able to create a gy- roscope or gearbox for a rotating design class project, while others will design and fabricate entries for intercollegiate engi- neering competitions. Capstone Turbines Gets Unique Order Capstone Turbine Corp. has received orders for its micoturbines from two California cannabis growing operations. The unidentified companies are in Northern and Southern California. Five C65 units made by the Van Nuys manufacturer are destined for the northern part of the state where they will product 325 kilowatts of power. Four C65 units will power the Southern California cannabis operation with 260 kilowatts. Chief Executive Darren Jamison said the two orders represent a growing niche for the company. “These orders mark the second and third grow operations that have turned to Cap- stone’s microturbines within the past few months in California alone,” Jamison said in a statement. GA Tests System That Could Propel Underwater Vehicles General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems unit in Torrey Pines, CA reported in early March that it successfully demonstrated an aluminum power system for an unmanned un- derwater vehicle. The first end-to-end demonstration of the power system, or ALPS, was in a test tank in San Diego. The system provided hydrogen and oxygen to a Teledyne Energy Systems fuel cell, which provided electricity to propel the vehicle. “This demonstration marks a major mile- stone for us, illustrating for the first time that ALPS can be successfully integrated to supply hydrogen and oxygen to fuel cells to generate electrical power and drive an un- derwater vehicle,” said Scott Forney, presi- dent of GA-EMS, in a statement distributed by the company. “ALPS is a unique, high energy density system intended to provide up to 10 times the energy output of similar battery volume. It has unlimited shelf life, safe handling and high energy density. Sparks Nevada Company Gets Work Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nevada, has been awarded a $23,702,941 cost-plus- fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract for the permanent installation of the MC-130J Airborne Mission Networking (AbMN) Program. This modification provides for the procurement of additional hardware and labor necessary to support the AbMN program through flight test. Work will be performed in Sparks, Nevada, and is ex- pected to be complete by Nov. 16, 2021. Northrop Grumman Gets $245M Order for Roadside Bomb Jammers The U.S. Navy said March 22 that it ex- ercised an option worth $245 million to buy more signal jammers known as JCREW. Northrop Grumman Corp. builds the elec- tronics, which U.S. troops use to foil roadside bombs. Work will be done in San Diego and will run through January 2021. The deal includes $2.2 million worth of foreign military sales to the govern- ment of Australia, the Navy announcement said. Cal State LA Receives Grant for Innovation and Design Cen- ter Cal State LA has been awarded a grant to establish an Innovation and Design Center that will foster a learning com- munity focused on design and manufactur- ing. With a $325,000 grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation, the center will provide project-based learning for more than 1,000 undergraduate students annually in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology (ECST). “This grant from the Keck Foundation will enable the college to develop collab- orative, experiential learning opportuni- ties for our students, the next generation of technical professionals who will lead, serve and transform the greater Los Angeles area,” said ECST Dean Emily Allen. The goal of the three-year grant proj- ect is to prepare students for success in STEM fields. The Innovation and Design Center will provide students with training workshops on