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Midnight eVTOL developments to scale up, grow platform reach across U.S.

Archer Aviation has made several key announcements including additional secured equity capital, network plans in LA and updates to a contract with the U.S. Air Force.

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Pressure Vessels

TPI, University of Texas participate in wind blade cure optimization project

Physics-informed machine learning algorithms will be applied to simulate and optimize composite wind blade curing in an effort to advance smart composites manufacturing in industry.

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Aerospace

Partners recycle A350 composite production waste into adjustable-length rods for MFFD

Herone, Spiral RTC, Teijin Carbon Europe and Collins Aerospace Almere recycle A350 thermoplastic composite clips/cleats waste into rods for the all-thermoplastic composite Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator’s crown.

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Marine

Edencraft expands in-house composites services

In collaboration with ATL Composites, the Australian boat company grows into B2B manufacturing, providing boatbuilding, consumer and other industries with large-format composite plug making.

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Team Kratos Racing welcomes sponsorship for composite Formula Student race vehicle

Student-run Formula team based in India seeks to manufacture composite monocoque chassis and battery pack container for upcoming international competitions.

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Marine

A2OM, KS Composites support GT Wings maritime propulsion system

Strategic partnership is set to bring decarbonization technology AirWing to life, cutting fuel and carbon emission consumption for commercial shipping.

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Defense

Toray carbon fiber line dedicated to U.S. Army FLRAA support

Decatur Torayca T1100 production line milestone instills confidence in development of lightweight airframes for Bell Textron V-280 air vehicle concept demonstrator.

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Graphene Council seeks volunteers for graphene sector initiatives

Input from subject matter experts is encouraged for three task force projects covering LCA and sustainability, ASTM material specification and HSE and toxicity testing.

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Aerospace

Airbus celebrates 500th aircraft manufactured in the U.S.

Airbus celebrates its 500th U.S.-built aircraft, a Delta Air Lines A321neo, highlighting its ongoing partnership with Delta Air Lines.

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Space

Rocket Lab begins installation of large AFP machine for rocket production

The 99-ton AFP machine, custom-designed and built by Electroimpact, is claimed to be the largest of its kind, expecting to save around 150,000 manufacturing hours in the Neutron rocket’s production process.

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