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Military

Military-grade composites are used in a number of applications for their low weight, long life and ability to help protect people and equipment from harm. Aerial drones, armored fighting vehicles, submarines and body armor can contain composites materials.

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New Composite Material Could Reduce Impact of Aircraft and Vehicle Crashes

At the 2016 Farnborough International Air Show, British defense company QinetiQ unveiled a material – a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA), woven into a carbon fiber reinforced polymer – which it says can help...
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Three Parts of F-35 Will be Made Entirely with Composites

Northrop Grumman Corporation, a major developer and producer of the U.S. Military’s F-35 weapons system, selected Tulsa-based company NORDAM to manufacture major structural components for the F-35 center...
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Diamond Aircraft’s All-Carbon Fiber Aircraft Takes First Flight

Austria-based Diamond Aircraft’s Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer-450 (DART-450), which the company claims is the world’s first all-carbon fiber aircraft, took off for its first flight last week....
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Futuristic Army Aircraft with Composites Could Replace Black Hawk

The United States Department of Defense’s Future Vertical Lift Program has been working to develop a new generation of improved vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for the U.S. Armed Forces. The...
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DARPA Unveils Sea Hunter – A Robotic, Autonomous Warship Featuring Composites

The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled the Sea Hunter – a robotic, autonomous war ship being tested for the Navy that features a composite hull and a...
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India Unveils Country’s First Indigenous Sonar Dome made with Composites

At Defexpo India 2016, India’s conference for defense products and technologies, India Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar unveiled the country’s first indigenous sonar dome made with composites. India...
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CCT Certification Programs

Interested in using composites in the defense industry? Learn more about certifications in the following areas:

  • Corrosion
  • Compression Molding
  • Open Molding
  • Instructor
  • Light Resin Transfer Molding
  • Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP)

Join a CGI Committee

ACMA's Composites Growth Initiative (CGI) committees promote and expand the use and understanding of composite materials. Join a CGI Committee related to the defense industry:

  • High Performance Council

ABOUT Composites Manufacturing

Composites Manufacturing is the official publication of the American Composites Manufacturers Association. Published bimonthly, it offers practical assessments of the current state of the composites industry as well as thoughtful explorations of the opportunities and challenges ahead. It includes timely coverage of core market segments, materials, processes and technical education plus topics such as sustainability, plant safety, operational efficiency and research advances. Subscribe to Composites Manufacturing Magazine.

ABOUT ACMA

The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is the world's largest trade group representing over 3,000 companies in the composites industry in North America alone. ACMA is recognized as the premier provider of composites industry educational resources through its CAMX show, conferences, and Certified Composites Technician (CCT®) program. It serves its members and the industry by providing strong, proactive leadership in growing the composites market and technical, legislative and regulatory affairs.

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