Aerospace
Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide propulsion for Orion spacecraft fleet
In a recent contract with Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Rocketdyne engines and other products will be used on NASA’s Orion spacecraft for three Artemis missions.
Read MoreBitrez Ltd partners with EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub
Polymers specialist Bitrez will partner with academic and industry partners to develop affordable, sustainable, next-generation composites.
Read MoreNASA X-59 supersonic research aircraft cleared for final assembly
Lockheed Martin is scheduled to complete construction of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft’s systems in late 2020, with first flights in 2021.
Read MoreBoeing Starliner experiences anomaly during orbital flight test
While an off-nominal orbital insertion has changed plans for the mission, Starliner is in stable orbit.
Read MoreIACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry
Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.
Read MoreOvermolded hybrid parts open new composites markets
A process that combines continuous carbon fiber-reinforced PAEK with chopped fiber/PEEK overmolding is making inroads in the aerospace market. Parts that previously could not be produced cost-effectively from composites can now be made at less cost than their metal counterparts.
Read MoreCore filler for aircraft interiors promises less weight, lower costs
Von Roll’s NEXT GEN core filler is designed to maximize local stiffness and increase strength of honeycomb core in composite sandwich panels while saving weight.
Read MoreComposites Index improves on employment, new orders
The Composites Index moved higher in November with a reading of 49.4.
Read MoreBoeing to suspend 737 MAX production beginning in January
Longer-than-expected re-certification is forcing Boeing to focus on delivering stored aircraft. No layoffs or furloughs are planned.
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