Ginger Gardiner

Ginger Gardiner Executive Editor

Hydrogen Storage

On the Radar: Hydrogen Propulsion Programs Advance Toward Certification Milestones

Milestones and partnerships have been announced by Airbus and MTU Aero Engines, ZeroAvia and Marshall Aerospace, GE Aerospace and Avio Aero, as well as Embraer, Intelligent Energy and GKN Aerospace.

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Aerospace

Natilus Announces FAA-Assigned Project Number for Kona Blended Wing Body Aircraft

SNAPSHOT: Part 23 certification program is initiated for BWB regional cargo aircraft.

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Thermoplastics

ITHEC 2026 Conference Program Finalized, Registration Open

Registration is open for the International Conference and Exhibition on Thermoplastic Composites, featuring latest developments in welding, repair, recycling, new processes, applications and much more.

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Avanco Highlights Thermoplastic Composite Type 4.5 Pressure Vessels

SNAPSHOT: Combining a plastic liner with thermoplastic composite (TPC) overwrap matches matrix polymers, enables additional benefits for storage applications.

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Marine

Curve Works Receives Bureau Veritas Approval for 3D Composite Kits Made Via Reconfigurable Mold

SNAPSHOT: Adaptable mold pioneer in composite parts production for marine, architecture and other markets receives Approval in Principle from classification society for primary load-bearing maritime and shipbuilding construction.

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Automation

FACC Expansion Adds Digital Twins, ATL, AFP and Pick-and-Place Cells for Aerostructures

SNAPSHOT: Plant 3 adds 40,000 square meters plus digital workflows and automation for growth in composites and other parts production capabilities/capacity.

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Keramikblech OCMC Scales in Volume

SNAPSHOT: Oxide ceramic matrix composite panels and 1,600 laser-cut parts with same quality across each were delivered in 6 weeks, as part of 2X growth as CMC materials prove value in high-temp applications across markets.

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RA Wind Secures Innovation Norway Funding for Robot-Controlled 3D Printing of Wind Turbine Blades

On-site blade manufacturing is part of a broader goal to cut offshore wind costs by 50% through patented modular turbine design using standard industrial components, robotization and AI.

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Materials

REWIND Project Demonstrates Potential of EOL Wind Blades as Industrial Resources

As European wind sector’s voluntary landfill ban goes live, pan-European Project demonstrates composite material recovery and predictive model for reclaimed material behavior with 90% accuracy.

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Space

Firefly Scales Composite Lunar Lander Production With $144M NASA Moon Mission Contract

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract will deliver next Blue Ghost mission in ≈2 years, helping to support NASA’s Moon Base and multiple Moon landings/year.

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Aerospace

JetZero Advances Composite BWB Demonstrator Build, Reaches FAA Certification Milestone

Fuselage assembly has begun at Scaled Composites' Mojave facility, where low-temperature cure composites and co-cured wing skins are taking shape for the Jet1 blended wing body demonstrator.

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The Future of CFRP Pressure Vessels: Larger Sizes, Lightweighting, Data Centers and Space

Hexagon Composites discusses the largest Titan 510 Mobile Pipeline, use of thermoplastic composites for lightweighting modules, towpreg, Chinese carbon fiber and growth from data centers and space. 

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