Defense
Easy-to-use kits enable infield repair of composite structures
Portable kit enables patch repairs using UV-cure glass fiber/vinyl ester or room-temp stored carbon fiber/epoxy prepregs and battery-powered curing equipment.
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U.S. Navy, Boeing conduct first aerial refueling with unmanned aircraft
The composites-intensive MQ-25 successfully transferred jet fuel to a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet mid-air.
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Air Force, WSU-NIAR to study operational impacts on legacy B-1B bomber fuselage
NIAR team will perform a complete teardown and comprehensive inspection program of the B-1B 86-0101 structure to enable the B-1 Division to more comprehensively manage the fleet of aging bombers.
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Airbus delivers 100th composites-intensive A400M
Delivery to the Spanish Air Force adds to several additional achievements, including the A400M’s new certified capabilities and 100,000 flight hours recorded for its global fleet.
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New thermoset matrix resin offers fast, low-temp, tunable cure
HARP Rapid is a new thermoset resin chemistry for liquid molding processes that offers a fast, tunable cure profile, and a Tg that exceeds the material’s cure temperature.
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Airtech 3D-printed resin delivers advanced manufacturing capabilities to U.K. defense sector
Carbon fiber-reinforced, PEI-based Dahltram I-350CF resin system enables production of high-temperature mold tooling for next-gen combat air demonstrator.
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Braided preforms and resin infusion for next-generation aerocomposites
Spintech shows significant cost and labor savings using its Smart Tooling, dry fiber preforms and RTM/VARTM technology on aircraft wing and inlet duct demonstrators.
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Teledyne CML Composites invests in thermoplastic processing capability
In conjunction with the NCC, the automated processing cell supports high-performance thermoplastic and compression-molded thermoset parts production for the commercial aerospace and defense markets.
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U.S. Air Force awards airworthiness approval to Beta Technologies ALIA aircraft
Endorsement follows manned electric aircraft into next phase of flight testing, with the goal to enable new markets and accelerate UAM development.
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Royal DSM, MKU composite armor protects Brazilian law enforcement
Level IIIA soft armor vests use Dyneema UD material for 35% weight reduction, and rigorous compliance with NIJ standards for protection against ballistic materials.
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