Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

Airbus Corporate Jets launches TwoTwenty business jet

Based on the Airbus A220, the ACJ TwoTwenty business jet’s cost, reliability and high performance address the requirements of the heavy and long-range business jet categories.

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Rookwood Composites celebrates ten years of rapid growth

In the last ten years the Cincinnati-based company has expanded its services, gained a six-fold increase in the workforce and improved its turnover.

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Aerospace

Saertex, Safran sign agreement for carbon fiber aircraft equipment production

Under the 10-year contract, Saertex will supply multiaxial carbon fiber fabrics to Safran, to be used to produce engine nacelles for various aircraft.

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Sustainability

magniX selected as propulsion partner for Universal Hydrogen carbon-free aircraft

magniX’s electric propulsion system will power Universal Hydrogen’s fully carbon-free Dash 8.

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Defense

Boeing to assemble unmanned Loyal Wingman in Queensland

Queensland’s investment will evolve Boeing’s Australian defense manufacturing capability and will make Queensland the final assembly facility for the Boeing Loyal Wingman project.

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Defense

GKN, Raytheon reach agreement for composite missile canisters

Per the three-year contract, GKN Aerospace will provide Raytheon with 95 Mk30 missile canisters that are manufactured via a filament winding process followed by vacuum infusion.

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Wind/Energy

Kinetic NRG, ACS-A design composite hydro-electric turbine blade

The 1.5-meter composite blade will enable Kinetic NRG’s hydro-electric generator to generate power in Australian channels and streams at flow rates of two meters per second.

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Strata adopts 4IR technology to drive expansion

The company leveraged Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technology to strengthen core manufacturing capabilities, diversify product portfolio and pivot into new areas of manufacturing.

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Moi Composites debuts 3D-printed glass fiber boat

Moi used its patented CFM 3D printing technology for depositing continuous fibers impregnated with thermosetting resin to develop MAMBO’s unique design. 

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Consumer

Covestro incorporates thermoplastic composites into sports shoe

Covestro collaborated with global sportswear company Anta Sports Products to incorporate a carbon fiber shank to improve the torsional stiffness of a KT6 basketball shoe. 

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Glass Fibers

Borealis highlights polypropylene technology for flexible automotive design

Fibremod, the customized carbon and glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene material ensures reduced weight, cost savings and design flexibility.

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Defense

Boeing releases annual aerospace market forecast

The 2020 Boeing Market Outlook (BMO) projects near-term challenges in the commercial aviation and services market and resilience in the long-term, showing a resilient $8.5 trillion total market over ten years.

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