Fenwal, a UTC Fire & Security company, introduced a breakthrough suppression system that can respond to the initial shock wave from an industrial explosion within 0.06 seconds. (NYSE Magazine)

Sikorsky’s BLACK HAWK helicopter is enjoying renewed popularity among the U.S. Army and Navy as well as growing interest from foreign customers. (Aviation Week, 9/3)

Energy conservation is an unsung hero in the global effort to burn less fossil fuels and buildings account for roughly half of global energy consumption. UTC is among key players in the field. (Reuters, 9/2)

Bob Kokorda, Sikorsky vice president for corporate strategy and synergy, announced the company began final assembly of the S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter in its PZL Mielec facility in Poland. (UPI, 9/2)

The largest Whole Foods Market opened yesterday in Dedham, Massachusetts, powered by a 400-kilowatt UTC Power fuel cell and a rooftop solar installation that will generate most of the store’s power and all of its hot water needs. (Boston Herald, 9/1; NECN, 9/2)

Carrier acquired air purification manufacturer StrionAir, which develops electronic filtration methods and products, to help accelerate residential and commercial product development. (Associated Press, 9/1; Boulder County Business Report, 9/1)

Pratt & Whitney will deliver F100-PW-220 turbofan engines for a Northrop Grumman unmanned fighter aircraft being developed for the U.S. Navy. (Handelsblatt [Germany], 9/1)

Space shuttle Discovery, powered by three Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engines, launched into orbit early on Saturday, carrying lab equipment, supplies, spare parts, genetically altered mice and a new crewmember to the International Space Station. (Reuters, 8/29)

The Utility Helicopter Project Office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection marked the delivery of the first of four Sikorsky BLACK HAWK UH-60M helicopters that will enter service by July 2010. (AOPA, 8/27)

Pratt & Whitney is investing a "considerable amount" to reduce the cost of the F135 engine. William Begert, vice president of business development and aftermarket services, said Pratt expects to submit "a very attractive" price in mid-September for the fourth batch of low-rate production engines, aided in part by lower supplier costs. (Reuters, 8/25)

Chubb, a UTC Fire & Security company, provides fire protection services to some of Australia’s key mineral exporters with contracts worth more than $15 million. (Australasian Mine Safety Journal)

The Whole Foods Market in Dedham, Massachusetts, will be the state’s first supermarket to generate most of its energy from a fuel cell produced by UTC Power. (Daily News Transcript [Massachusetts], 8/25;  UTC Power press release )

UTC has supported a culture of employee motivation, in part through its Employee Scholar Program, which pays employees 100 percent of academic costs including registration, tuition, fees and books. A new research study finds that as employee motivation improves, companies see higher subsequent returns, in good times and bad. (Forbes.com)

Hamilton Sundstrand ranked at the top of the “Learning/Career Opportunity” category in Aviation Week magazine’s 2009 Workforce Study. (Aviation Week, 8/24)

Lenel Systems, a unit of UTC Fire & Security, will provide security for the Little League World Series. Lenel President Luis Orbegoso said supporting "good sportsmanship, teamwork and cultural diversity" in a safe environment is a worthwhile investment. (WROC-TV [New York], 8/19)