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UT of Arlington to help develop composites for aircraft
The university is collaborating with Sikorsky Aircraft through a $1.35
million grant to design more durable materials.
07/14/15 | short.compositesworld.com/arlington
Virgin Galactic's LauncherOne picked for satellite launches
It's aircraft-launched rocket will perform 39 satellite launches for OneWeb,
which provides broadband access in underserved regions.
07/14/15 | short.compositesworld.com/Launcher1
Quickstep wins automotive OEM autocomposites contract
The Australian frm's niche volume order is for a series of up to 1,000
carbon fber composite engine compartment parts, starting in early 2016.
07/13/15 | short.compositesworld.com/QScarparts
Airbus A350 to use CFRP window frames
Initially, the window frames were made of aluminum, but Airbus shifted
to composite to reduce weight.
07/13/15 | short.compositesworld.com/A350frames
Bell Helicopter completes frst fight of Bell 525 Relentless
The the world's frst fy-by-wire commercial helicopter features metal and
composite structures built by GKN Aerospace.
07/10/15 | short.compositesworld.com/Bell525
NASA's Mars airplane will be made with composites
A prototype of the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on
Mars, is being prepared for a launch from a high altitude balloon.
07/09/15 | short.compositesworld.com/NASAMars
Solar Impulse 2 completes fve-day fight from Japan to Hawaii
André Borschberg pilots the composites-intensive Solar Impulse 2
non-stop on the longest leg of the plane's around-the-world tour.
07/06/15 | short.compositesworld.com/Si2Hawaii
Airbus expands commitments in China
Currently, 20% of the company's deliveries are provided to China, which is
a number that is expected to grow.
07/6/15 | short.compositesworld.com/AirbusAsia
AutoDISC proposes new NDI method for composite aircraft
Aircraft are currently inspected part by part; AutoDISC aims to enable the
scanning of an entire airplane.
07/06/15 | short.compositesworld.com/AutoDISC
Fives joins Jules Verne Research Institute
The Paris-based machinery manufacturer will join French-based research
center on two strategic projects in additive manufacturing and composites.
07/06/15 | short.compositesworld.com/FivesJV
HK Research expands plant
The company operates the largest facility in North America designed
exclusively for premium polymer coating manufacturing.
07/06/15 | short.compositesworld.com/HKexpands
Composites industry is forecast to grow by 4.5% in 2015
Market research frm Lucintel (Irving, TX, US) anticipates Asia will have a
market share of approximately 50.7% by volume in 2020.
07/01/15 | short.compositesworld.com/LMR2015
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