TenCate Advanced Armour in collaboration with European Special Forces has developed a new generation of ultra lightweight portable anti-ballistic shields
British MOD Testing Composite Materials for Use in Submarines
The British Ministry of defence is testing composite materials for use in its fleet of Submarines. The use of composite materials in the construction of submarines has a number of potential advantages, including the need for less maintenance which delivers a reduction in operating costs. Composite materials also provide the opportunity to reduce the acoustic [...]
Matrix Composites Gets Contract to Produce Composite Components for US Army
Matrix Composites have announced the award of a contract from Materials Sciences Corporation (MSC) to produce carbon fibre reinforced composite Hardback assemblies for the US Army’s Reduced Weight Missile Launcher (RWML) Program. The project was given to Matrix Composites to continue the US Army’s Armed Scout Helicopter (ASH) and Joint Attack Munition Systems (JAMS) Project [...]
Sikorsky Delivers First CH-53K Prototype Helicopter to Flight Test Team
The Sikorsky team developing the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps has delivered the first prototype aircraft
Tape-Wrapped “Aeroshells” Reduces Cost of Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has developed and demonstrated a new process by tape-wrapping large, unique-shaped carbon-carbon aircraft shells, or aeroshells. Aeroshells are formed into a lifting body shape called Hypersonic Glide Vehicles, which are used as the primary structural element and thermal protection for future weapon delivery systems. This is a key element [...]
Northrop Grumman Signs Agreement with Danish Composites Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman have entered into a long-term agreement with the advanced composites manufacturer Terma A/S in Denmark to manufacture component parts for the international F-35 Lightning II program. The agreement, which has a potential value of more than $97 million upon completion of all follow-on options, was signed on Sept. 20 and further emphasises the [...]
US Army to Improve Helicopter Armour & Reduce Weight
Honeywell’s Spectra Shield ballistic material will be used to improve armour protection on U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The Protective Group, Inc. (TPG) will incorporate Spectra Shield material into armor upgrades for approximately 200 Chinook helicopters over the next four years under a contract from the U.S. Army, and is also [...]
Ingalls Shipbuilding Delivers Composite Deckhouse
Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the composite deckhouse for the destroyer Zumwalt (DDG 1000) to the U.S. Navy. The 900-ton deckhouse provides an advanced structure to house the ship’s bridge, radars, antennas and intake/exhaust systems and is designed to provide a significantly smaller radar cross-section than any other ship in today’s fleet. Ingalls is building [...]
Applied Nanotech Receives U.S. Army Research Contract
Applied Nanotech Holdings have received a $275,642 contract from the U.S. Army to develop glassfibre reinforced composite (GFRP) panels to improve the protection of facilities from ballistic and blast threats, as well as from electromagnetic interference (EMI), seismic events and degradation. The company is also developing the supplemental functionalities of surface self-decontamination, to protect against [...]
Goodrich Delivers First Composite Sail Cusp for Nuclear Submarine
Goodrich have delivered the first composite sail cusp to Newport News Shipbuilding as part of its manufacturing contract for the next eight Virginia Class nuclear attack submarines. Referred to as Block III, fabrication of all eight sail cusps will be at the Goodrich Engineered Polymer Products (EPP) facility in Florida. The sail cusp is a [...]
Honeywell Delivers Advanced Ballistic Materials For Combat Helmets
Honeywell have announced that it has completed the delivery of advanced ballistic materials that will be used in the development of next-generation combat helmets for the U.S. Army.