Aerospace
SpaceX crew mission ordered to ISS by NASA
Following a similar order to Boeing in May, the two companies will begin preparations to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station in 2017.
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Increased competition from metals
Boeing and Airbus are developing new, lightweight, corrosion-resistant metals that are targeting composites' traditional niche in the material sphere.
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3D printing continues to mature
While traditional applications such as prototyping is still growing, it will be augmented with a variety of new applications.
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Rapidly approaching: Carbon fiber's seminal event
The 17th-annual Carbon Fiber conference is just weeks away (Dec. 8-10) and it's time to register if you haven't done so. This year's conference marks the return of Chris Red's carbon fiber supply and demand report, and we will also hear from Boeing's director of 777X wing manufacture.
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Toray extends Boeing carbon fiber contract, will build new carbon fiber plant
Toray will build in South Carolina a 2,000-ton-capacity plant that integrates precursor, carbon fiber and prepreg production for the Boeing 787 and 777X.
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CAMX 2015: Automotive, military innovations and on-floor demos
ACMA’s and SAMPE’s second combined event featured plenty of new products and thought-provoking conference sessions for the composites industry.
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CAMX 2015: More green, more customization, more growth
CAMX, the second year, was in interesting event, marked by a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of innovation and many new products.
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Northrop Grumman to build Air Force’s Long-Range Strike Bomber
The LRS-B is designed to replace the Air Force’s aging fleets of bombers.
Read MoreMultifunctional composites: past, present and future
Dr. Les Lee at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Dr. James Thomas at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory give insights into the history of multifunctional composites, the drivers for their development and where they are headed.
Read MoreAerospace supply chain partnerships: Offsets vs. opportunities
Although many international aerospace production programs involve offsets, CW contributing writer learned from Steve Over, Lockheed Martin’s (Bethesda, MD, US) director of F-35 international business development, that there are no offsets with any of the countries that hold confirmed purchase orders for the F-35.
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