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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Friday the 19th of August 2016, The Blackgem telescope carbon fibre composite structure left the Airborne factory to be further assembled at ASTRON. Airborne was responsible for the design and manufacturing of the telescope structure and is proud that it has its share in the development of this high accuracy optical telescope to […]

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]19-07-2016 Wieringerwerf Early this year a small joint industry project was conducted on the evaluation of embedded composite-steel insert connections. These innovative ‘hybrid’ connections consist of a steel plate, potentially with spikes added for additional locking, embedded in a composite. A potential benefit of this configuration is that e.g. composite ship skin panels can

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11661″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]On June 21st, Airborne will host a public workshop as a part of the ECOMISE project, which proposes a breakthrough production system to enable next generation of thermoset composite manufacturing and post-processing. Airborne will discuss its developments and findings regarding the manufacture of tidal turbine blades.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text] ECOMISE Workshop Program [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Airborne has delivered several radomes made with Dyneema® Crystal Technology to Robin Radar for their Drone Detection System. We have full confidence that Robin Radar will be very successful in this new market. Read more [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”11576″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Small satellites launcher targets independent access to space for Europe The Hague, 31 May 2016 – The ‘Small Innovative Launcher for Europe’ (SMILE), a European Union Horizon 2020 project, was officially launched by Mrs Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, Member of European Parliament and co-rapporteur Space, and Mr Collin Beers, division manager of Aerospace Vehicles of NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre, at the European Space Solutions conference

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On May 24th, ESA launched Galileo 13 and 14 successfully, equipped with 8 solar-array substrate panels manufactured by Airborne and delivered to our customer Airbus DS NL in 2011-2012. We congratulate Airbus, ESA and the EU with this successful Galileo FOC launch!  The launch can be watched here. GALILEOS 13 AND 14 ENCAPSULATED (db

[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