Less than a decade ago the U.S. Navy invested in metal ships and purchased small composite components for mine hunters and airplanes. In 2008, everything changed. Now the U.S. Navy is investing in the largest composite parts in the world—and Huntington Ingalls (HII) Gulfport Composite Center of Excellence is the harbinger of composite navy...
Under-exaggerating his industry experience in his confident British accent, Clayton Triggs, business developer at Swift Engineering, says “I have a long history in motorsport.” What Triggs doesn’t mention is that he has over 15 years of motorsport experience and has worked with multiple racing series such as IndyCar, NASCAR, ALMS and others. Triggs joined...
Headline: Filmmaker James Cameron and Virgin Atlantic’s Richard Branson will both reach the deepest point on Earth by the end of the year. Find out more about their famous composite submarines in this week’s top industry story. Sub-Headline A: Ford is making room at its Dearborn, Mich., facility to accommodate a larger hybrid-electric car...
Filmmaker James Cameron and Virgin Atlantic’s Richard Branson will both reach the deepest point on Earth’s crust by the end of the year with the help of advance composite submarines. On March 27, 2012, James Cameron submerged into the Marianas Trench, located in the eastern Pacific Ocean and nearly seven miles beneath the ocean’s...
Ford announced this week that it is doubling its current number of fuel-efficient engineers to just over 1,000 employees. The new team is expected to help develop the next generation of lightweight Ford vehicles and many of the employees have backgrounds in aerospace and defense. “To meet growing demand for our fuel-efficient vehicles, we...
In areas of the U.S. and Europe it’s common to see sailors gliding across frozen lakes on the equivalent of a hang glider on ice skates. In fact, there’s an entire sport dedicated to it. Groups like the racing league for Detroit News (DN) Iceboats that competes globally during the winter months. This unique...
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