Defense
Orbital ATK OKs acquisition by Northrop Grumman
With Orbital ATK stockholder approval given, the company expects the acquisition to be completed in the first half of 2018.
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BGF – US link to global composites high-tech
With >50 years in composites, this well-known US supplier is widening its portfolio of composites technologies into opportunities for integrated products and advanced manufacturing.
WatchNew web site for PLM Action Group
CIMdata, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI, US), announced on Nov. 29 the creation of a new website to promote the work being undertaken by the Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group (A&D PAG), an association of aerospace and defense companies.
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V-22 Osprey exceeds 400,000 flight hours
The composites-intensive V-22 Osprey tilrotor aircraft, in service since 2007, has logged more than 400,000 flight hours in theaters throughout the world.
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AC&A acquires Applied Composites Engineering
US-based Applied Composites Engineering (ACE) manufactures composite parts and structures for the aerospace and defense markets.
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Orbital ATK wins contract to make composite parts for F-35
Orbital ATK will produce bullnose and blade seals at its facility in Clearfield, UT, US.
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Armor Update: Reinforced elastomeric composite blast barrier
A new, flexible, lightweight, portable debris shield holds promise for protecting building occupants in military zones.
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Unitech Composites pylons take weight out of Black Hawks
Unitech Composites develops a new weapons-capable pylon for the US Army’s Special Ops Black Hawk, taking 270 lb out of the helicopter and expanding the craft’s versatility.
Read MoreFive more exciting months in composites for 2017
As I write this column, we in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the “dog days of summer,” that period from early July until late August when outdoor temperatures and humidity are the highest, and, it seems, business activity is at its lowest.
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Plant Tour: GE Aviation, Asheville, NC, US
An avant-garde approach to unprecedented CMC parts production.
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