Aerospace
JEC World 2025 highlights: Trends in aerospace, new space and defense
CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses trends in aerospace on display at JEC World — as the composites industry awaits a new single aisle aircraft program, the industry puts continued focus on new space, defense, UAM.
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Boeing, U.S. senator emphasize importance of thermoplastic composites in Senate Commerce hearing
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Senator Maria Cantwell emphasize the need to invest in these material technologies for aviation, work that is already being contributed to by the AAMMC Tech Hub test bed and training center.
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MARS Center milestone powers U.S. hypersonics innovation, workforce development
Utah leaders celebrate the culmination of federal, academic and industry players through MARS, accelerating materials and manufacturing concepts to real-world applications, from thermal protection systems to composites.
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Arceon is recognized by ESA for composites innovation in propulsion tech
Dutch startup is awarded for its first ESA project proposal to co-develop attitude control thrusters for satellites and launch vehicles supported by its CMC expertise.
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The AAMMC Tech Hub: Ramping U.S. production of large thermoplastic composite aerostructures
CW talks with Syensqo, Spirit AeroSystems and other consortia members about current funding, specification of the next world’s largest press, organizational structure and projects to support U.S. companies in the race to deliver >40,000 sustainable and efficient aircraft over the next 20 years.
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Airbus to design, build ESA ExoMars rover lander platform
The resurrected Rosalind Franklin composite rover mission’s key systems will be upgraded with support from the TAS, ESA and NASA for a planned launch in 2028.
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EXAELIA project to develop research testbeds for next-gen airliners
Cranfield University, along with 23 partners including Airbus, GKN and Collins, are building their knowledge of tube and wing and BWB aircraft concepts through development of testbed research aircraft.
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HAV launches Airlander Future Networks to explore future Airlander airship variants
Logistics, freight and other key industry players like Kuehne+Nagel and Oregon’s emergency management office are able to contribute industry insights to guide larger Airlander variant design and specification.
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Post Cure: Defect-free RTS sets new standards for curved composite structures
Rapid Tow Sheering (RTS), commercialized by iCOMAT, enables in-plane shearing of tows to steer fibers, eliminating concern of buckled tows and wrinkles.
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Mako Advanced Materials acquires PTM&W Industries
Mako is expanding and strengthening its composites innovation and production capabilities across aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial sectors with PTM&W resin systems.
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