Aerospace
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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Airbus Q1 2025 demonstrates production progress despite headwinds
The company sticks to its full-year 2025 forecasts that exclude U.S. tariffs, including delivery of around 820 aircraft and production ramp-up targets.
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Aimen contributes to OVERLEAF 3D printed cryogenic tank
Dual thermoplastic composite system, developed to withstand temperatures below -250°C, demonstrates aviation decarbonization strategies.
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Composites end markets: Aviation and advanced air mobility (2025)
Despite persistent supply chain issues, markets were set for healthy growth before Trump policies and tariffs, yet long-term trends favor composites in new platforms. Meanwhile, advanced air mobility shakes out and moves forward.
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Spirit AeroSystems signs divestiture agreement with Airbus
Per the definitive agreement, Airbus is taking ownership of assets across seven of Spirit’s sites to ensure stability of its supply for its commercial aircraft programs.
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A return to the Space Symposium: Charting the next frontier
Since 2019 the space sector has been on a rapid upward trajectory. This year’s Space Symposium delivered that same optimism, celebrating the community’s continued proliferation, even as political and financial uncertainty raise new questions.
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Call for abstracts: CW Tech Days to explore high-temperature composite solutions
The fall 2025 installment of CW’s Tech Days online event series will cover high-temperature composite solutions for defense and space applications.
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Gulfstream G800 earns FAA, EASA certifications
Final certifications for the ultra-long range, high-speed composites-intensive business jet have confirmed longer range, higher cruise speeds and shorter takeoff and landing distances than previously expected.
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