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Boeing to put NASA X-66 X-Plane on hold
NASA and Boeing are evaluating a new approach to the agency’s sustainable flight demonstrator project, one that would put the X-66 on ice amid a thin-wing rethink.
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SPE ACCE 2025 brings in Casey Putsch as second keynote
Founder and president of the Genius Garage Educational Programs, as well as a car builder and YouTube personality, Putsch will deliver his own experience on how composites can contribute to the mass production of stylish and affordable vehicles.
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Quantum Fuel Systems, OneH2 develop 930-bar hydrogen tanks
High-pressure Type 4 cylinders are installed in hydrogen trailers with cascading function for simplified mobile refueling and gas distribution.
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Artist Studio software update streamlines FPP design, programming
Cevotec releases enhancement for the design, robot programming and system performance of its composites software, helping users work more efficiently with fiber patch placement.
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Diehl Aviation to establish facility in Romania
The aviation supplier expands production capacity to meet industry growth and enhance competitiveness.
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Rocket Lab Neutron rocket to support U.S. Space Force NSSL
Space rocket company to join $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, an opportunity to on-ramp its carbon fiber composite Neutron vehicle.
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ReSComp Engineering hosts free webinar on composites structures behavior under loading
Webinar sessions for May 8 and May 13 are now open to the scientific community and composites professionals.
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Clean Sky 2 outer wing box demonstrator validates OOA LRI, shimless assembly and SHM
Full-scale wing box project achieves TRL 5 with 2% weight reduction and 4% reduction in recurring production costs through improved manufacturing efficiency and assembly processes.
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Thermwood unveils MAX5 large-scale CNC
Heavy-duty, high-clearance, five-axis CNC router is built to perform in extreme composites machining environments.
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Piasecki Aircraft grows UAV offerings with Kaman Kargo purchase
An agreement has been met in which Piasecki obtains Kaman’s Kargo UAV program, with an immediate focus to transition it from prototype to production by late 2026.
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Boeing sees early positive results in Q1 2025 report
Company says that results, including $19.5 billion revenue, backlog growth of $545 billion and 737 production increase, indicate Boeing is moving in the right direction.
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TAVieDA project team cuts aircraft door production time using thermoplastic composites, welding
Fraunhofer groups, Trelleborg and Airbus develop modular, fully automated assembly system concept to replace metals and time-consuming assembly that shows potential for scalability.
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