Rock West Composites, Inc. Suppliers Showroom

RWC composite radomes facilitate R4 Integration military search and rescue operations

Completed delivery of nine “no tooling” Ka-band and KaKu-band radomes are an extension of a previous program for a single proof-of-concept radome for C130 aircraft and similar platforms.

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CW recognizes high-performing fabricators who participated in the 2025 benchmarking survey program, and highlights findings in this year’s data.

Fall events chart the course for composites

A busy fall brings industry-leading events and recognition for operations setting new benchmarks for excellence.

RWC completes prototype radome using Renegade NCAMP-certified composite

Completed prototype for Georgian Aerospace uses a low-dielectric epoxy prepreg on quartz fabric, which has passed radio frequency testing with results equivalent to traditionally higher-cost, low-dielectric matrix options.

Revolutionizing space composites: A new era of satellite materials

A new approach for high volumes of small satellite structures uses low-CTE, low-cost CFRP cellular core, robust single-ply skins and modular panel systems to cut lead time, labor and cost for reflectors, solar arrays and more.

Highly differentiated products for space, aircraft design, fabrication

CAMX 2025: Rock West strives to support next-gen space-grade materials and designs, spotlighted through the Strato product line, ecommerce supply services and two CAMX Theater presentations.

RWC offers material property data calculators for ecommerce products

Rock West has published theoretical material properties and launched several reference calculators for estimating the performance of rods and tubes offered on its website.

Post Cure: Composite assemblies orchestrate smaller satellite designs, payload flexibility

CubeSats have become key to space exploration and R&T development, though they are often expensive to build and launch. Funded efforts like the DiskSat program aim at mitigating these challenges.

RWC delivers composite frac plugs for downhole environments

Filament-wound fiberglass/epoxy frac plug billets, developed as part of a contract with an oilfield service company, address the very demanding performance needs of oil and gas.

Composites end markets: New space (2025)

Composite materials — with their unmatched strength-to-weight ratio, durability in extreme environments and design versatility — are at the heart of innovations in satellites, propulsion systems and lunar exploration vehicles, propelling the space economy toward a $1.8 trillion future.

Composites business growth through diversification, innovation

San Diego-based 2024 Top Shops qualifier Rock West Composites gives an overview of its relentless commitment to improvement, including its composite capabilities and its role as a trusted player in the space market.

VIDEO: Rock West's growth in the space sector

Rock West Composites’ chief strategy officer discusses recent surge in space applications on the CAMX 2024 show floor.

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CW recognizes the qualifying composites fabricators in its 2024 Top Shops program and highlights some of the survey's general findings.

Rock West sandwich panels support high-power Astro Digital satellites

RWC built and delivered solar array substrate panels from trace/lead-integrated skins that enable direct integration with solar cells, saving weight and time.

Rock West delivers high-precision composite support tube for particle detection

Large carbon fiber and honeycomb core component, known as the barrel timing layer (BLT) tracker support tube, was delivered to Purdue as part of an upgrade to CERN’s general-purpose proton-proton collision detector for space research.

Rock West Composites support moon lander mission

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 Nova-C lunar lander features multiple configurations of struts manufactured by Rock West Composites.

Rock West Composites supports DiskSat satellite assemblies

Space-grade Strato panels line was incorporated into the small spacecraft platform’s solar array substrate/backup structure assemblies design, reducing costs, lead time and meeting positional tolerance without fixtures.

Rock West Composites acquires Performance Plastics assets

Complementary metal and composite capabilities offer significant expansion potential to Rock West as the business continues to meet its aggressive growth targets.

Rock West Composites completes composites-intensive EOI Space telescope structure

Delivery of mirror mountings and stress-free module support meets LEO constellation optical payload requirements within six-month design, analysis and fabrication schedule.

Rock West Composites delivers composite assembly fixtures for NASA PASS program

Nine-by-nine-foot fixtures were designed with tight tolerances for thermal and moisture stability, supporting NASA’s push to enable in-orbit construction of hardware for future space programs.

Rock West Composites completes development model design for robotic arm

The Canadarm3 robotic arm will be used in the lunar Gateway Program, supplied by the Canadian Space Agency.

Rock West Composites expands space-grade Strato product line

Rock West Composites is expanding its space-grade Strato product line, including products appropriate for geosynchronous equatorial orbit and deep space applications.

Rock West Composites moves to new corporate headquarters

New 107,000-square-foot facility in San Diego retains adaptive infrastructure to accommodate expanding large-scale composite manufacturing capabilities.

Rock West Composites offers custom filament-wound tube website feature

Customers can now define their own filament-wound tube specifications per a build-to-order ecommerce transaction. Over 450 base options, 75 mandrels and two materials are available.

Rock West Composites receives silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award

The company received the award for consistent performance excellence over a twelve-month period from October 2018 to September 2019.

Carbon fiber architectural panels added to Rock West Composites' lineup

The panels are versatile, heat-flexible, chemical resistant and host a variety of colors for the architecture and design markets.

Rock West Composites announces Quaranvent design competition winner

Winner Craig Monroe devised a 15-foot inflatable kayak that weighed only 12 pounds, and incorporated carbon fiber components.

Rock West Composites expands filament winding facility

Rock West Composites expands its operation with the acquisition of new winders and ovens, establishes filament winding center of excellence.

Rock West Composites expands machining capability

The company’s new 5-axis CNC machine center has 5' x 10' x 4' of useable volume for working on large composite parts.

Rock West Composites expands filament winding operations

The company added new filament winders, a long-length oven, and additional manufacturing space.

Rock West Composites opens Tijuana facility

New facility includes production areas for manufacturing processes including resin infusion, bladder molding, roll wrapping, wet layup and precision composite assembly.

Rock West Composites opens Tijuana-based production facility

The new Tijuana, Mexico location’s production work will include resin infusion, bladder molding, roll wrapping, wet layup and precision composite assembly.

Drones: Composite UAVs take flight

First seen in defense applications, unpiloted aircraft development is surging in the commercial world, enabled by a host of new material, process and assembly technologies.

RWC deploys new custom-built filament winding machine

To meet growing market demand, Rock West Composites adds to its filament winding capability with investment in a six-spindle, four-axis winder.

New and newer at CAMX 2016

Airbus subsidiary for Industry 4.0 composites plus new products, processes and resources on display.

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