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Australian hypersonic UAV project awarded $2.95 million federal funding
The DART CMP will be a hydrogen-powered, reusable, hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using newly developed ceramic matrix composites (CMC).
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Plastic Omnium announces proposed acquisition of ACTIA Power, equity stake in Verkor
The French automotive storage solutions company aims to expand its electric vehicle capabilities with new electrification and battery partners.
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Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America announces Airtech International as global distributor for NEXX Technologies products
NEXX Technologies’ Enduredge Max modified epoxy prepregs and unidirectional tapes will be distributed via Airtech in the U.S., China, Europe and the U.K.
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CorPower Ocean partners with Diab for full-scale wave energy converter
Diab provides foam core, engineering support to enable CorPower’s first commercial-scale composite filament-wound WEC.
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Stratasys collaborates with Lockheed to qualify composite materials for space, aviation end-use parts
Report made public by Metropolitan State University of Denver delivers qualification data for Antero 840CN03 for additively manufactured end-use parts requiring high thermal and chemical resistance, and ESD properties.
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SAMPE North America mourns longtime leader, industry icon, George Epstein
Epstein left behind a legacy in structural adhesives in the composites industry. In lieu of flowers, donations may be contributed to the Irene Epstein Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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Park Aerospace becomes exclusive North American distributor for ArianeGroup
The composites company will distribute ArianeGroup’s proprietary Raycarb C2B NG used to produce ablative composite materials for critical rocketry and missile systems.
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U.S. administration announces offshore wind energy auction for the Carolinas
Two lease areas cover 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay, with potential availability of 1.3 GW of offshore wind energy. An auction will be held May 11.
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Qarbon Aerospace ships first completed HEXA eVTOL aircraft
The composite aircraft, designed by LIFT Aircraft, was manufactured, assembled and integrated by Qarbon Aerospace.
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IACMI names Dale Brosius as Interim CEO
Effective April 1, Brosius will take on the new interim role while continuing his roles as CCO, Executive Director of the IACMI Consortium and chair of the IACMI Consortium Council.
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