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Loop Energy to deliver additional fuel cell systems for hydrogen-electric city bus platform
The order from Mobility & Innovation Production, known for its composite zero-emissions bus platform, advances Loop Energy to the commercial scaleup phase.
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Boston Materials, Textron Systems to collaborate on hypersonic vehicle thermal protection system
Boston Materials will supply Textron Systems with its Z-axis Fiber technology to enhance performance of high-temperature composites that exceed 3,000°F.
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Beta Technologies secures 75-year aircraft facility lease at Burlington International Airport
Beta expects to its Vermont-based 355,000-square-foot production building to be online by 2023 for designing, producing and assembling electric aircraft.
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Boka Marine joins American Recreational Products portfolio, launches fiberglass boat line
The National Composites recreational watercraft line features battery- or solar-powered technologies with a fiberglass frame and room to hold four people.
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Embraer, Collins Aerospace demonstrate CNT-based ice protection system
Electro-thermal heating system based on MEA technologies lowers energy requirements, adverse effects of ice and lightens weight, is undergoing flight testing on Embraer Phenom 300E jet.
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Collins Aerospace produces first electric motor prototype for Airlander 10
The 500-kilowatt motor for the Hybrid Air Vehicles airship targets 9 kW/kg and 98% efficiency through a new motor topology and composite construction.
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HORYZN emergency UAV harnesses CFRP tooling from Voith Composites
Voith Composites collaborated with HORYZN, a student initiative that leverages CFRP tooling and composites know-how for its Mission Pulse UAV project.
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Wickert commissions composite press for ballistic plate production
Wickert reports an increasing interest in complete presses used to produce composites-intensive armor for civilian and military vehicles, ships and aircraft.
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Hyundai Motor, Supernal unveil eVTOL vehicle cabin concept
Concept details — such as CFRTP material incorporation, a biomimetic design and a focus on safety — provide a first look at how Hyundai integrate its mobility capabilities to develop commercial urban, regional air vehicles.
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Fortify, polySpectra awarded $3 million by DOE to advance 3D-printed tooling
Fortify is to develop inexpensive, durable solutions for lightweighting automotive components using polymers, composites and metals, advancing vehicle part commercialization.
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