- 03 July 2008 -
Composite backpack frames
Fiberforge Corporation has received an order for 20 000 military backpack frame sheets from Mystery Ranch, a producer of survival packs, assault packs and ultra-light packs for military and law enforcement agencies.
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- 18 June 2008 -
MFG Galileo completes US radome installation
MFG Galileo Composites of Sparks, Nevada, USA has completed its installation of four 48 ft composite radomes at the US Air Force's Cape Canaveral, Kwajalein, Diego Garcia, and Ascension Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF ground stations.
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- 8 May 2008 -
Spanish Air Force selects MFG Galileo for radome contract
US manufacturer will supply six 77-ft radomes.
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- 12 December 2007 -
TenCate acquires US armour maker
Dutch group signs Letter of Intent with Composix Co.
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- 23 July 2007 -
US Army unveils all-composite vehicle
Prototype Humvee saves weight over metal models.
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- 8 August 2007 -
Hexcel completes sale of US product lines
Company divests Electronics, Ballistics & General Industrial reinforcement lines.
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- 9 May 2007-
Hexcel reports first quarter sales growth
Net sales increase by $27.5 million on Q1 2006.
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- 8 December 2006 -
US Military Academy enlists FRP formworks
FRP chosen to meet design requirements.
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- 28 November 2006 -
Composite rotor blades used for Sea King helicopter
Successful test flight completed.
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- 10 November 2006 -
Goodrich wins General Dynamics contract
Company to supply towed array fairings for submarine.
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- 9 October 2006 -
Terma buys VISTAGY software
Company’s software used for fighter jet design.
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- 10 May 2006 -
Navy contract to study M-hull technology
US Navy’s Office of Naval Research awards M Ship Co a $750 000 contract.
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- 11 April 2006 -
AGY glass used in ship armour
US Navy's first Littoral Combat Ship features composite armour made with S-2 Glass roving.
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- 7 March 2006 -
$1m project to design army vehicles
Creative Pultrusions works with Penn State University.
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