Defense

Defense 15 Feb 2024

Defense manufacturer reflects on growth, opportunity in complex composite structures

Long Island-based, four-time CW Top Shops honoree GSE Dynamics cites diversification in processes, digitalization, workforce training and more on its successes over 50+ years, and looks ahead to future growth.

Carbon Fibers 7 Feb 2024

Toray celebrates commissioning of expanded Torayca T1100 production line

Doubled carbon fiber production capacity at Toray’s Decatur, Alabama, plant will support rising demand in U.S. defense.

Defense 6 Feb 2024

Ballistic protection panels manufacturer relies on automation for high throughput, efficiency

Maine-based CW Top Shops honoree Compotech Inc. recently doubled its manufacturing space and team to produce modular composite panels for defense applications via light resin transfer molding (LRTM).

Advanced Air Mobility 29 Jan 2024

Beta Technologies completes first Alia deployment with U.S. DOD

The U.S. Air Force conducted on-base and cross-country mission and performance evaluations of Beta’s composites-intensive CTOL aircraft, hitting key milestones.

Defense 19 Jan 2024

AMD receives DASA funding for U.K. unmanned air system competition

AMD will incorporate existing low-cost radar absorbing material technologies to advance autonomous air systems.

Aerospace 17 Jan 2024

Airbus Helicopters expands UAS portfolio with Aerovel

The U.S. company brings with it the Flexrotor UAS aircraft, which will strengthen Airbus’ intelligence, surveillance and security capabilities.

Aerospace 13 Dec 2023

From the CW Archives: Airbus A400M cargo door

The inaugural CW From the Archives revisits Sara Black’s 2007 story on out-of-autoclave infusion used to fabricate the massive composite upper cargo door for the Airbus A400M military airlifter.

Aerospace 13 Dec 2023

Dzyne Technologies announces new California manufacturing facility for UAS production

Dzyne offers composite fabrication, avionics fabrication and assembly, and aircraft integration among other manufacturing capabilities to support current and future UAS needs, further enabled by the new 125,000-square-foot facility in Irvine.

Defense 8 Dec 2023

DOD awards $3.7 to Qarbon Aerospace to enhance thermoplastics production

Qarbon Aerospace will focus on the design, development and manufacture of a thermoplastic composite structure for defense aviation components requiring icing protection.