Military
First Installation of a CFRP Propeller on a Merchant Ship Announced
September 1, 2014
First Installation of a CFRP Propeller on a Merchant Ship Announced
ClassNK and Nakashima Propellers have announced the world’s first installation of a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) propeller on the…
DARPA Wants its Military Gear to Advance, Quicker
July 16, 2014
DARPA Wants its Military Gear to Advance, Quicker
In this day and age modern military ships, aircraft and ground vehicles are using more and more advanced materials to…
U.S. Navy Testing Radar Absorbing Carbon Fibre Clouds to Hide Ships
June 30, 2014
U.S. Navy Testing Radar Absorbing Carbon Fibre Clouds to Hide Ships
Last month the U.S. 7th Fleet and the Navy Warfare Development Command tested how radar-absorbing, carbon-fiber clouds can prevent a…
TenCate to supply Composite Armour materials to Huntington Ingalls
June 10, 2014
TenCate to supply Composite Armour materials to Huntington Ingalls
TenCate Advanced Armour has been chosen to provide armour materials for Huntington Ingalls Industries for their latest amphibious assault ship.…
Triton’s Composite Wing Strength Exceeds Navy Requirement
November 7, 2013
Triton’s Composite Wing Strength Exceeds Navy Requirement
Northrop Grumman and Triumph Aerostructures have successfully demonstrated the structural strength of the U.S. Navy’s Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS)…
US Army adopts Stronger, Lighter Composite Materials
July 24, 2013
US Army adopts Stronger, Lighter Composite Materials
In the future, Army aircraft may be made of all composite materials, and the Prototype Integration Facility Advanced Composites Laboratory…