Defence & Military
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Veelo Technologies wins navy contract to enhance composite solid rocket motors for tactical missiles & space systems
The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has contracted General Nano, LLC to enhance the performance of traditional graphite epoxy composite tactical missile solid rocket motor cases.
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TU Delft maritime hydrogen drone flies longer and greener
Researchers at TU Delft together with the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Dutch Coastguard service developed a hydrogen-powered drone that is capable of vertical take-off and landing whilst also being able to fly horizontally efficiently for several hours.
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Veelo Technologies teams with Lockheed Martin and the Navy to reduce F-35 program costs
Utilizing proprietary heating technologies, Veelo Technologies is helping reduce costs and increase production of composite parts that will be used on the fifth-generation combat aircraft. The company has been selected by the Navy’s Composites Manufacturing Technology Center (CMTC) and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to reduce costs on the F-35 Lightning II…
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Safran on track to deliver its full-year guidance
Despite a slow recovery in traffic, the third quarter improved compared to Q2 for all activities. Nevertheless, business was still strongly impacted by the Covid-19 crisis, both in OE and services activities. Therefore, Safran continues its efforts of costs optimization.
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Lockheed Martin extends F-35 supply agreement with Solvay
Solvay's new five-year contract continues its partnership with Lockheed Martin to provide high-performance materials for F-35 military aircraft.
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401 Tech Bridge completes $6 million funding round
401 Tech Bridge, an economic development organization that connects manufacturers, small businesses, research and development entities, trade organizations and state and defense agencies to collaborate in the development of new advanced materials and technologies, announced the completion of a $6 million funding round.
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US Department of the Air Force-Boeing X-37B team wins Aerospace Excellence trophy
The U.S. Department of the Air Force and Boeing X-37B autonomous spaceplane is receiving the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy for the greatest American achievements in aeronautics and astronautics of 2019. The X-37B set a new 780-day on-orbit endurance record and completed an overflight of the United States, using Federal…
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Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.
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Northrop Grumman builds very lightweight torpedo for US Navy
Northrop Grumman has manufactured and tested the first industry-built Very Lightweight Torpedo (VLWT) for the U.S. Navy. The prototype torpedo is based on the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory’s (PSU-ARL) design that was distributed to defense industrial manufacturers in 2016.
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NAVY Commander thanks shipbuilders of the shipyard for successful towing of the Strog corvette
The corvette superstructure is made of modern composite materials, which, in combination with the architecture of the design, provide optimal properties of radar stealth for ships of this class and significantly reduce the weight of the hull while increasing the useful volume of the premises.
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