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AE Industrial Partners acquires REDLattice Stake

AE Industrial Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm specialising in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets, announced today that it has acquired a significant stake in REDLattice Incorporated, a pure-play cyber technology company providing full spectrum cyber capabilities for customers in the U.S. national security, defense and …

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Unipart Logistics hire new Head of Aerospace

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Scott Bairstow has been appointed Head of Aerospace Business Development at Unipart Logistics. Scott brings an extensive Aerospace industry background and knowledge gained from over 15 years working in the sector in previous roles including Head of Programmes at Northwest Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) leading the Aerospace Supply Chain Excellence 2 programme and through his Business …

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Lockheed Martin GPS III launched by SpaceX

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The sixth Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite designed and built by Lockheed Martin has been launched and is propelling to its operational orbit approximately 12,550 miles above Earth, where it will contribute to the ongoing modernisation of the U.S. Space Force’s GPS constellation. GPS III Space Vehicle 06 (GPS III SV06) launched from …

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Rolls-Royce complete UltraFan demo build

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Rolls-Royce today announced it has completed building and is preparing to test its UltraFan, technology demonstrator. In a major milestone for the programme, the demonstrator engine was transported from the build workshop and into Testbed 80 in Derby, UK where it was mounted in preparation for testing. The first test of the demonstrator is expected …

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Stratolaunch conducts second TA-0 test flight

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Stratolaunch, LLC announces the completion of its second captive carry flight with the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0. It was the ninth flight for the company’s launch platform, Roc. The flight set a new duration record lasting a total of six hours and reached a maximum altitude of 22,500 ft., representing another important step forward …

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Airbus to develop Polish satellite

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Airbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with Poland to provide a geospatial intelligence system including the development, manufacture, launch and delivery in orbit of two high-performance optical Earth observation satellites. The contract also covers the associated ground segment, including Direct Receiving Station in Poland, launch services, training for the Polish team, maintenance and …

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Voyager and Airbus to develop space station

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Voyager Space and Airbus Defence and Space are partnering to develop and operate Starlab, a free-flying space station to serve the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a global customer base of space agencies and researchers. Starlab is planned to be launched in 2028 to ensure a continued human presence in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). Airbus Defence and …

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Boom Supersonic launches Symphony propulsion system

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Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, today announced Symphony, a new propulsion system designed and optimized for its Overture supersonic airliner. Boom also announced that it will be teaming with three industry leaders to develop Symphony including Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and …

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Hexagon – Stratasys partnership unlocks new potential in lightweight aerospace materials

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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Stratasys, an expert in polymer 3D printing solutions, have applied Hexagon’s simulation technology to capture the behaviour of Stratasys’ high-performance, ultra-lightweight Antero reinforced polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) materials and its additive manufacturing processes. These rigorously validated simulations offer Stratasys customers unique insight so they can lightweight components and introduce new sustainable aircraft …

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Precision ADM partnership with Tecomet

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Precision ADM, experts in additive and subtractive manufacturing for the medical, aerospace and industrial sectors, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Tecomet, to expand development and production opportunities in the area of additive and subtractive manufacturing. The collaboration will allow Precision ADM and Tecomet to jointly leverage combined resources and expertise …

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