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  2. General Mills - Wikipedia

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    The aeronautical work of General Mills done around the time of the Second World War was continued by Raven Industries. [14] The General Mills Electronics division developed the DSV Alvin submersible, which is notable for being used in investigating the wreck of Titanic among other deep-sea exploration missions. [15]

  3. Project Genetrix - Wikipedia

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    The Genetrix balloons were manufactured by the aeronautical division of General Mills. [2] [3] They were about 20 stories tall, carried cameras and other electronic equipment, and reached altitudes ranging from 30,000 to over 60,000 feet, well above the reach of any contemporary fighter plane.

  4. Skyhook balloon - Wikipedia

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    The balloon was developed by the Aeronautical Division of General Mills. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It carried a 63 pounds (29 kg) payload of nuclear emulsion to over 100,000 feet (30,000 m). At low level immediately after launch, the lifting gas ( hydrogen or helium ) in the balloons formed a small bubble at the top of the envelope, resulting in the balloon ...

  5. Raven Industries - Wikipedia

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    Raven Industries, Inc. is an American company that makes precision agriculture products and information management tools for growers. Before a series of acquisitions in 2021, it also had an Engineered Films segment that produced plastic films for various agricultural and industrial applications, as well as an Aerostar Industries segment that designed and manufactured high-altitude balloons ...

  6. History of military ballooning - Wikipedia

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    Manufactured by the aeronautical division of General Mills, [26] [27] the balloons were about 20 stories tall, carried cameras and other electronic equipment, and reached altitudes ranging from 30,000 to over 60,000 feet, well above the reach of any contemporary fighter plane. [28] [29] Many were blown off course or shot down by Soviet air ...

  7. General Mills' Margin Improvement Is a Good Sign - AOL

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    General Mills saw margin gains during the quarter, with the adjusted gross margin increasing 20 basis points to 34.9% and the adjusted operating margin expanding 60 basis points to 18.7%.

  8. Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps [1] (1907–1914) was the first heavier-than-air military aviation organization in history and the progenitor of the United States Air Force. [2] A component of the U.S. Army Signal Corps , the Aeronautical Division procured the first powered military aircraft in 1909, created schools to train its ...

  9. China sanctions 2 US defense companies and says they support ...

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    The announcement freezes the assets of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems held within China. It also bars the companies' management from entering the country.