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GA-ASI Exploits Additive Manufacturing

MQ-9B SkyGuardian

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is looking to expand the application of metal and non-metal components created using additive manufacturing (AM) processes across its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) product lines to seek further production efficiencies. Continue reading →

Thermoplastic Components Flight Tested on Bell V-280 Valor

Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor is one of the first military aircraft flying with thermoplastic technology on board

GKN Aerospace delivered a pair of thermoplastic composite, induction-welded Ruddervators and two compression-moulded Access Panels manufactured from reused thermoplastic waste material to Bell in June 2019. The newly installed components have now flown more than 12 hours on V-280 test flights, including during the recently completed autonomous flight testing. Continue reading →