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Plasan joint venture to produce carbon nanotube fibre for enhancing armour systems

Plasan, a specialist in armour solutions, and Q-Flo, a University of Cambridge spin-off company, have formed a joint venture to produce carbon nanotube fibre for use in enhancing body armour and composite armour systems for vehicles.
24 November 2010

Tods Defence invests in composite skills

UK composite marine structures specialist Tods Defence has expanded its engineering design facilities and is further developing the trainee programme at its Portland facility.
22 November 2010

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22 November 2010

Kemrock and HAL plan carbon fibre prepreg joint venture

Indian organisations Kemrock Industries and Exports Ltd and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture company in India to manufacture aerospace-grade carbon fibre prepregs.
17 November 2010

Quickstep passes JSF review

Australian composite component and solutions provider Quickstep Holdings Ltd has achieved a key milestone with production preparations relating to the international F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, passing the 'Toll Gate' review set by global aerospace corporation Northrop Grumman.
16 November 2010

Vector and Quickstep target North American aerospace and defence sectors

Vector Composites Inc and Quickstep Composites LLC have signed a strategic teaming agreement under which the companies will jointly promote the Quickstep Process to the aerospace and defence industries in North America.
03 November 2010

Airborne supplies composite propeller for Dutch minehunter Airborne supplies composite propeller for Dutch minehunter

Airborne Composites BV has supplied the Royal Netherlands Navy with a carbon fibre composite main propeller for an Alkmaar-class minehunter.
02 November 2010

Danish Yachts launches range of carbon composite military boats Danish Yachts launches range of carbon composite military boats

Danish Yachts is introducing its latest range of carbon fibre composite military vessels at the Euronaval exhibition in France.
28 October 2010

Von Roll launches phenolic armouring prepreg Von Roll launches phenolic armouring prepreg

Von Roll is extending its composite armouring products range with the new PARA-LITE® PHT20 phenolic prepreg for hard armour applications.
27 October 2010

Plasan and TPI Composites announce joint venture

Armour protection specialist Plasan and TPI Composites Inc have formed a joint venture called Armored Chariots LLC to produce next-generation crew compartments for US military vehicles.
26 October 2010

General Dynamics wins $17 million contract to produce C-17 components General Dynamics wins $17 million contract to produce C-17 components

Boeing has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a US$17 million contract for the production of composite components for the C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
26 October 2010

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25 October 2010

Tods Aerospace to produce US airship components Tods Aerospace to produce US airship components

Composites specialist Tods Aerospace has received a contract from Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd to design and build lightweight components for the US Army's Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) airship.
19 October 2010

Piranha unmanned boat starts sea trials Piranha unmanned boat starts sea trials

Zyvex Technologies' Piranha Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), a boat built from nano-enhanced carbon fibre composite, is now starting sea trials.
19 October 2010

Vector Composites licenses Quickstep process

US company Vector Composites Inc has been granted a license to use the Quickstep Process for develop and manufacture of composite components for the aerospace and defence markets.
12 October 2010

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27 September 2010

Webcore Technologies to develop composite shelters for US Air Force Webcore Technologies to develop composite shelters for US Air Force

The US Air Force has selected WebCore Technologies to develop rapid assembly, energy efficient composite shelters under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme.
20 September 2010

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20 September 2010

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13 September 2010

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06 September 2010

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