Aerospace
HyPoint, Piasecki Aircraft collaborate to develop, certify eVTOL next-generation hydrogen fuel cells
Initial $6.5 million agreement to culminate in the development of five 650-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell systems for use in Piasecki’s eVTOL PA-890 compound helicopter.
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Avcorp announces contract extension with Boeing
The composite aerostructure fabricator grows total order backlog to $486 million.
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Meggitt considers options for Parker-Hannifin and TransDigm Group acquisition proposals
Soon after reaching an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition with Parker-Hannifin, aerospace tier Meggitt received an unsolicited proposal from TransDigm Group with its own cash offer. Meggitt is currently reviewing its options.
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NIAR AVET Lab at Wichita State University offers small unmanned aircraft testing
Small unmanned aircraft (sUA) certification capability complies with new FAA AC107-2A sUAS operations over people requirements.
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Composite Integration become a member of the ADS Group
The aerospace, defence, security and space (ADS) Group will support further development of Composite Integration’s aerospace sector collaborations such as resin processing equipment, tooling and systems for liquid resin/closed mold processing.
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Clean Sky 2 FRAMES project advances heating simulation of thermoplastic composite AFP with xenon flashlamp
Heraeus Noblelight and Compositadour develop heating simulation to optimize process temperatures during automated fiber placement of composite aerostructures.
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A new space race
In the past year, new technologies have increasingly aided the potential of space tourism. But the question remains: Does this accessibility reflect a viable business and will it and the associated use of composites get us closer to successfully returning to the moon and beyond?
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Eaton Aerospace qualifies new VITA system, increases satellite payload capacity
Aerospace industry-first valve in tank assembly (VITA) propulsion feed system integrates valves inside a composite propellant tank, increasing payload capacity and reducing considerable rework efforts.
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RUAG Space closes in on 1,000 satellite milestone
With the separation of the latest 34 OneWeb satellites, RUAG Space is getting close to successfully placing its 1000th satellite in space.
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Using machine learning to accelerate composites processing simulation
A speed gain of 1,000 to 10,000 times greater than traditional FE models has been achieved using machine learning models, enabling near real-time simulation for large composite components.
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