Aerospace
Boeing HorizonX invests in Gamma Alloys
The Boeing Co. (Chicago, IL, US) announced its investment in Gamma Alloys (Valencia, CA, US), a leader in aluminum alloys focused on developing advanced metal-matrix composites for use in aerospace.
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AC&A acquires Applied Composites Engineering
US-based Applied Composites Engineering (ACE) manufactures composite parts and structures for the aerospace and defense markets.
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Webinar: Composites in aerostructures
CompositesWorld is hosting a free Siemens-sponsored webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 2:00 pm EST, titled, “New Entrants in Aerospace: Composites as the Deciding Factor.”
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Chomarat invests in a carbon multiaxial technology
This new multiaxial machine is reportedly 10 times more productive than the previous generation of machines.
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Orbital ATK wins contract to make composite parts for F-35
Orbital ATK will produce bullnose and blade seals at its facility in Clearfield, UT, US.
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Irkut MC-21 flight-testing continues
Irkut’s MC-21-300 test aircraft, featuring an out-of-autoclave carbon fiber wing box, flew 4,500 km from Irkukst, Russia to Moscow.
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Boeing begins 777X production
The Boeing company (Everett, WA, US) kicked off production of the 777X aircraft with a company ceremony on October 23. The “reveal” included a video of the composite wing spars.
Read MoreBlue Origin's BE-4 engine successfully fired
Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine has reported that Blue Origin (Kent, WA, US) has completed its first successful hotfire test of a full-scale methane-fueled BE-4 rocket engine.
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Airlander targets tourist transport
The lighter-than-air, composites-intensive Airlander 10 will be outfitted for tourist travel to difficult-to-reach destinations.
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Jesse Garant Metrology Center launches CT inspection service
The exclusive technology will also provide useful analyses for composites manufacturing.
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