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Hexagon Agility lands major CNG orders in Mexico and Jordan to advance clean energy transition

Deployments will supply onboard CNG fuel systems for 100 Cummins X15N-powered trucks in Mexico’s largest fleet and deliver ADR X-Store Mobile Pipeline modules to Jordan’s Watani in deals set to begin delivery in Q3 2025.

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Beta Alia aircraft flight kicks off Test Arena operations in Norway

Demonstration eVTOL flights through the Test Arena established by Avinor and CAA Norway are designed to evaluate use cases and routes for zero- and low-emission aviation in the Nordic region.

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Defense

Archer acquires assets from Overair, Mission Critical Composites

Aiming to accelerate its defense aircraft portfolio, acquisitions include a patent portfolio from tiltrotor aircraft specialist Overair, and a composites manufacturing site.

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Trends

Aciturri Aerostructures to build Vertical's VX4 eVTOL airframe

Under a long-term agreement, Aciturri will supply the airframe for Vertical’s composites-intensive VX4, providing manufacturing engineering and design support.

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Joby preps conforming aircraft for TIA flight testing, acquires Blade Air Mobility

Joby Aviation is advancing toward FAA certification of its electric eVTOL aircraft while acquiring Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business to accelerate commercialization and expand operations in the U.S. and Europe.

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Automotive

Consumer goods manufacturer orders Hexagon Agility CNG fuel systems

Following successful piloting of X15N engine natural gas trucks, this new fleet of 60 day cab and sleeper trucks will benefit from Hexagon’s CNG systems with Type 4 tanks.

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Hartzell AAM propeller gains FAA Part 35 type certification

Certification testing of Hartzell’s five-bladed composite propeller was conducted exclusively on Beta Technologies’ electric propulsion systems for the Alia VTOL and CTOL, with the goal that the design will serve similar AAM architectures in future.

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Seoul National University VABS to design UAM, rotorcraft blades

University conducts research to establish conceptual and detailed design methodologies applicable to composite UAM systems and to develop digital twin technologies that can be used in aerospace.

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Aerospace

Paris Air Show highlights advanced materials, industry momentum

This year’s international air show offered a glimpse of the rapidly expanding future for composites in aerospace.

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Automotive

CompPair advances HealTech composites in real-world solutions

New projects, collaborations and sustainability efforts highlight the prospect of healable materials for automotive, AAM, space and beyond.

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