Aerospace
Archer receives pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 eVTOL aircraft
The $10 million pre-delivery payment emphasizes financial commitment to the composite eVTOL, Maker, following recent completion of the aircraft’s Preliminary Design Review.
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Vertical Aerospace completes VX4 eVTOL build, begins flight test program
Over the summer the composite VX4 prototype is to undergo an intensive flight program, including a series of ground tests, for its targeted 2025 entry into service.
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Digitizing tools for composites production
Alpex Technologies focuses on industrialization, process and part intelligence and biocomposites in its next generation of tooling systems.
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Northrop Grumman, Firefly Aerospace to develop Antares upgrade, new medium launch vehicle
The Antares 330 rocket, leveraging Firefly’s composites technologies and Northrop’s avionics and software, will be developed alongside a medium launch vehicle to serve various space launch markets.
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Boeing to open Japan research center, expand sustainability partnerships
Boeing Research and Technology Center to focus on sustainable aviation fuels, electric/hydrogen propulsion, robotics, digitization and composites.
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We're going to need a lot of propeller blades
As advanced air mobility expands and annual shipsets get into the thousands, the demand for composite propeller blades is expected to skyrocket. What are the implications for the composites supply chain?
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Collaborators awarded NIST funding to develop in-space manufacturing roadmap
Purdue, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Alabama will work with NASA to develop a roadmap for in-space manufacturing.
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Archer successfully completes second phase of Maker flight testing
Archer completes the second of three key flight test phases, demonstrating takeoff and landing robustness of its Maker aircraft. The company now moves on to the third phase toward full transition.
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Lilium expands on latest sourcing decision, go-to-market strategy
Lilium COO Yves Yemsi discusses the decision to source composite structures from Aeronnova and Aciturri, and how the company’s M&P choices might evolve.
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Boston Materials, Textron Systems to collaborate on hypersonic vehicle thermal protection system
Boston Materials will supply Textron Systems with its Z-axis Fiber technology to enhance performance of high-temperature composites that exceed 3,000°F.
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