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Vertical performs piloted VX4 eVTOL flight in open airspace
Successful wingborne flight following approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) completes Phase 3 of Vertical’s path toward certification and commercial operation.
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GVP tanks pass extreme fire tests, confirm market readiness
Full-size, high-pressure Type 3 composite tank test results conclude safe containment during severe fire scenarios, concluding the final stage of GVP’s certification program.
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Agile Ultrasonics breaks new ground for ultrasonic composites welding in space manufacturing
Continuous ultrasonic welding (CUW) innovation presents the flexibility crucial for future lunar and deep-space missions, but also for composites joining in defense and commercial aerospace.
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Xenia presents Xeramic ceramic thermoplastic fillers
Compounds range, available in the Pure version and the fiber-reinforced Core version, are an addition to Xenia’s product solutions featuring high thermal conductivity and heat dissipation.
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Northrop Grumman Series D investment advances MLV Eclipse co-developed with Firefly
A $50 million investment further supports Eclipse, a platform built upon the success of Firefly’s carbon fiber Alpha and Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket with a leap in power, performance and payload capacity.
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JEC Group to launch series of composites events in the Middle East
A 3-year strategic agreement with the region targets the organization of a one-day JEC Talks in June 2025 and a JEC Forum Middle East in 2026 in the effort to build on Saudi Arabia’s proliferating composites space.
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Flyber launches U.K. composites manufacturing site for advanced mobility applications
The startup’s design automation and composite material layup and curing technologies target lightweighting for aerospace, UAVs, eVTOL and high-performance mobility platforms.
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People in composites: May 2025
IACMI, Ilium Composites, Wrexham University, 47G, Gurit and Thermwood Corp. have shared new hires and promotions in the composites industry.
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Space Walker relocates flagship branch for next phase of spaceplane development
The move to Minamisoma City supports the startup’s future mass production of reusable composite launch vehicles, supporting Japan’s future competitiveness in the space industry.
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FACC optimizes inspection processes through augmented reality
Cooperation with students from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria leads to successful use of AR, increasing the efficiency of components testing.
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Ross VCB-10 V-blender enables precision mixing of free-flowing solids
V-shaped blenders are used for composites, coatings and other industries where consistent and thorough mixing is essential.
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EuCIA publishes declaration of the European Circular Composites Alliance
Voluntary initiative intends to set and achieve targets on the use of recovered and recycled composites, develop standards for circular product design and provide a forum for industry voices.
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