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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After a preparation of two years, the new Airborne Services building at the Logistic Centre Woensdrecht (LCW) was officially opened on May 24, 2016 by Lieutenant General Schnitger, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. During the event a set of NH90 rotor blades was handed over as a symbolic start of the helicopter rotor blade repair activities. […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Airborne has developed a unique concept to radically reduce costs of satellite structures. We will be presenting this concept at ILA Berlin on June 1-4. Please come and meet us in hall 4, stand #411 to get to know the details of this concept and how it can be applied to meet your

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]On May 4th it was announced that Airborne Aerospace had won 2nd place in the innoSpace Airbus Defence and Space challenge, during the awards ceremony held as part of the first INNOspace Masters Conference in Berlin. For this challenge, innovators in the space industry were invited to submit their proposals and concepts for the New Space Economy.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] On April 25th, Sentinel-1B was successfully launched, equipped with twelve solar array substrate panels manufactured by Airborne. We congratulate our customer with this success! After following a complicated procedure to deploy its 12-meter long radar as well as the two 10-meter long solar-array wings, and passing a series of initial checks, the Sentinel-1B

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”11313″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://wwz.ifremer.fr/institut_carnot/Actualites/Workshop-Ifremer-ONR-2016″][vc_single_image image=”11301″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://www.sampe-europe.org/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Airborne Marine will be presenting the results of a study on the effect of seawater conditions on mechanical properties of composites on two occasions; At a conference at the iFremer facility in Brest, France which is organised in collaboration with ONR (Office of Naval

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At Aviolanda Woensdrecht (NL), the Development Center for Maintenance of Composites (DCMC) has been officially launched. Fokker, Delft University of Technology, Airborne and the NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre have taken the initiative in bringing together their expertise in relation to techniques for the inspection and repair of composites. They will also further develop the technology in

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During the State visit by the Royal couple of the Netherlands, his Royal Highness King Willem-Alexander and her Royal Highness Queen Maxima on March 11th 2016, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with NHIndustries (NHI) for the participation of the Dutch Industry in the sustainment phase of the NH90

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Hague, 2 March 2016 – Airborne International, manufacturer of composites (high performance fiber-reinforced plastics), has received a capital injection of € 12 million specifically to foster its growth in the aerospace sector. The Hague-based company wants to invest in new technologies that will allow them to produce composites more efficiently. Additionally, Airborne sees

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last December in a joint event with Siemens and Kuka, Airborne’s new business unit Airborne Composites Automation or ACA was launched. This marked the start of the implementation of Airborne’s new growth strategy. Strengthening the focus on industrialisation Airborne expanded the automation activities, focussing its R&D on higher TRL levels, forming a partnership with

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Netherlands-based Airborne International is pleased to announce the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Aviation Enterprises Limited based in the United Kingdom. Through this acquisition Airborne strengthens its international position in the composites market for Marine structures. AEL has a strong network in the UK, as well as extensive technical expertise