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Defense

Bell starts operations at new Manufacturing Technology Center

Composites and metals manufacturing, automation, additive manufacturing and metrology will be undergirded by digital connectivity and digital twin to support affordable production of future vertical lift aircraft.

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Exel Composites launches anti-viral composite solution

Anti-viral additive impregnated into composite profiles during manufacture, reducing viral loads on material surfaces.

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Design Concepts/Marine Concepts celebrates 45th anniversary

DCMC was founded on a vision to develop a U.S. company that could take a project start to finish. Now, the company continues to leverage these capabilities for a range of industries and applications.

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FACC successfully develops novel composite flap system for Wing of Tomorrow

RTM’d five-meter-long, complex multicell flap prototype constructed via a highly integral, cost-effective manufacturing process. 

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Arrival EV producer becomes a Nasdaq-listed public company

Deliveries of composites-intensive EVs and expansion of global microfactory network set to ramp up, with first EVs due Q4 2021.

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Infrastructure

IMAGINE Act encourages composite materials use for infrastructure applications

Introduced bipartisan legislation to spur R&D and deployment of advanced materials for nationwide transportation and water infrastructure projects.

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Defense

Kaman Composites Wichita announces contract with Boeing

Kaman Composites to manufacture the refueling boom assembly for the MH-47 program and expand facility to accommodate production scale.

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NASA provides $45 million boost to U.S. small businesses

Three-hundred and sixty five small business proposals were selected for SBIR and STTR programs based on technical merit and commercial potential, including six composite companies.

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Aerospace

Wisk to launch trial to advance autonomous passenger transport for UAM

Transport Trial to safely evaluate, test and demonstrate the integration of unmanned aircraft into existing airspace, supports New Zealand Government’s AITP.

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People in Composites: March 2021

UAMMI, Spirit AeroSystems, Chromaflo Technologies and Virgin Galactic announce new hires in the composites manufacturing industry.

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