Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Composites 4.0

Airbus, Salam join forces for HAPS connectivity services using composite Zephyr drone

The solar-powered, carbon-neutral unmanned aircraft system (UAS) will support and progress the development of digital connectivity in Saudi Arabia.  

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Defense

Rockwood Composites to quadruple capacity with new U.K. facility, subsidiary in Morocco

U.K. composite components manufacture will transition from 5,000 to more than 30,000 square meters of facility space, with additional growth in end market services and skilled engineers.  

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Joby applies for eVTOL certification in Japan

Company intends to bring eVTOL technology to Japan, with a new agreement between Japanese and U.S. aviation regulators streamlining the process.  

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Aerospace

ISRO/NSIL deploys 36 OneWeb satellites in first commercial LMV-3 rocket launch

Kineco Kaman supplied the LVM-3 composite equipment bay shroud assemblies and other CFRP components that made the launch possible.  

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People in Composites: October 2022

Tighitco Inc. and LMT Tools Group announce leadership changes at their companies for October.

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Construction

CW Tech Days webinar addresses emerging composites opportunities in infrastructure, construction

Attend this Dec. 1st interactive webinar sponsored by Composites One, where experts will review and evaluate the composite materials, processes and applications that should and will be considered for use in these markets.  

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Construction

CompoTech, RTI collaborate on composite mast, telescopic boom for mobile cranes, davits

Cost-competitive carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy crane design uses CompoTech’s automated composites processes, eliminating welding or heat treatment and producing 50-70% stiffer structures.

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Aerospace

Beyond Gravity announces first four startups for Launchpad program

Eight-week incubator program enables the development and  commercialization of advanced space solutions for aspiring entrepreneurs and companies, with second round underway.  

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EU-funded webinar highlights high-performance material and component innovations

Online, international event taking place Nov. 15, 2022 is open to industry, presents six EU-awarded projects and their first results, among them CEM-WAVE for CMC.  

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Wind/Energy

Gazelle Wind Power offshore wind platform design principles confirmed

Basin model tests verify feasibility of floating offshore wind platform’s use in a wide range of conditions.  

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Aerospace

Dassault Aviation gears up for Falcon 10X initial subassembly production

Dassault takes a new approach to ground testing, which will be used to demonstrate the maturity of all systems well before the aircraft takes to the air.  

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Space

NASA orders three additional Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed maintains an OPOC for up to 12 composites-intensive vehicles over the course of the Artemis moon missions, reduces cost by 50% per vehicle.  

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