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XTI Aerospace Advances TriFan 600 Certification with FAA Propulsion Tech Fam Completion

XTI Aerospace, Inc. announced the successful completion of a propulsion technical familiarization meeting with the FAA, marking another key milestone in the certification journey of its flagship aircraft, the TriFan 600, a hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft with a full carbon fiber composite structure.

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SMCCREATE 2025 to Spotlight SMC/BMC Innovation in Prague This November

The third edition of SMCCREATE, dedicated to sheet moulding compound and bulk moulding compound technologies, returns to Prague on November 4-5, 2025, featuring 15 expert-led presentations from AOC, Owens Corning, Menzolit and TU Delft.

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Sensory Consolidation Roller for Laser-Based Automated Fiber Placement

As part of the InSiTe project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Institute for Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) has developed and researched an innovative strain-sensitive consolidation roller for laser-based automated fiber placement (LAFP).

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Gurit Launches Open-Source Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Model

Gurit has unveiled the Gurit98m, an open-source offshore wind turbine blade model developed in partnership with Aalborg University, designed to support research and integration of sustainable materials into next-generation turbines.

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Florida International University Joins AnalySwift Academic Partner Program to Advance Composite Aerospace Structures

Florida International University has joined AnalySwift's Academic Partner Program, using VABS simulation software to advance research on aerospace structures including wings and antennas in its Fluid-Structure Interaction Laboratory.

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Composite Nose of Space Rider Reusable Vehicle Passes Dynamic Qualification Tests

The nose of Space Rider, designed by CIRA and manufactured in partnership with Petroceramics, has successfully passed its structural dynamic qualification campaign, confirming full component integrity ahead of flight unit manufacturing.

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Airframe Designs Invests in Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing to Scale Complex Part Production

Aerospace engineering specialist Airframe Designs has doubled its operational capacity with the expansion of its headquarters and services for customers across the aviation, defence, and space sectors.

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Cirrus Breaks Ground on $13 Million Expansion of Grand Forks Manufacturing Facility

Cirrus Aircraft has announced a $13 million expansion of its Grand Forks manufacturing facility to support continued production growth of its composites-intensive SR Series and Vision Jet.

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Alpha Technologies Acquires Metravib Material Testing to Strengthen Global Materials Testing Capabilities

Alpha Technologies, a global leader in rheology testing instrumentation, has acquired Metravib Material Testing, a specialist in dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and fatigue testing, from the Acoem Group.

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ACMA Updates Unified Emission Factors (UEF) for Composite Manufacturing Processes

The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has revised and redesignated the ANSI/ACMA UEF-1-2019 standard on estimating emission factors for open molding and other composite processes, published in the June 6, 2025 edition of ANSI Standards Action.

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WeylChem Wesseling enters Advanced Materials Market with a New Business Line in Germany and a Strategic Partnership with Novoset

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Hexagon Agility to deliver composite fuel systems for new fleet of CNG buses in Dallas, Texas

Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, has received an order from GILLIG to deliver compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems for 476 new buses in Dallas, TX, ahead of the region hosting the FIFA World Cup.