Composites 4.0
Heart Aerospace X1 Battery-Electric Aircraft Demonstrator Makes First Flight
Powered entirely by batteries, the piloted mission illustrated all-electric flight at a scale relevant to commercial airline operations, as well as validation for the technology’s use in Heart’s ES-30 production aircraft.
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Lohia Aerospace, Massivit Bring Composite 3D Printing to India
SNAPSHOT: The joint manufacturing alliance will install Massivit's large-format 3D printing platform at Lohia's Kanpur facility for composite tooling production.
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From Lamina to Laminate: The Evolution of Composite Compression Test Methods
ASTM compression test methods have evolved from thin lamina characterization to combined‑loading configurations capable of evaluating multidirectional laminates.
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Haddy Prints Military Drone Boat
The Florida-based large-format AM company has produced the TF-179, demonstrating how digital manufacturing is enabling more agile development cycles and a faster path from concept to deployment.
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Lucideon to Establish Sovereign U.K. Manufacturing of CMC for Aerospace, Defense and Nuclear
Lucideon proposes a £500 million facility at Keele University Science Park to build the U.K.'s industrial-scale ceramic matrix composite manufacturing capabilities.
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AGY S2 Glass Fiber Reinforces Terra Supreme’s Group 31 Bipolar Batteries
High-strength glass fiber enables dimensionally stable composite grids designed to address a primary cause of lead-acid battery failure.
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Connova Group Composite Landing Legs Carry Full Load in Themis Reusable Rocket Rehearsal
Four filament-wound CFRP/metal hybrid legs supported Europe’s fully fueled Themis T1H demonstrator during its first wet dress rehearsal, saving 25-30% mass against an all-metal design.
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Rock West Composites, DPP Pultrusion Expand Space-Ready Ecommerce Composite Line
RWC’s space-grade Strato product line now includes pultruded solid and hollow profiles designed in partnership with DPP Pultrusion to support space-grade deployables.
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ACE, ACMA Collaborate on Free Composites Course
The refreshed online intro course, with interactive lessons and realistic visuals, aims to build foundational composites knowledge that is accessible, relevant and applicable.
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Infinite Composites Secures More than $5.5M in NASA Contracts for Lunar Propellant Tanks
Additional $2.9 million in CLPS-related contracts leverages Infinite Composites’ pressure vessel manufacturing equipment expansions and the growing demand in space programs.
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