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COMPANIES - FOCUS AEROSPACE Aer osp ace quantum leap in technology and capability. The Australian Federal Government is planning to acquire up to 100 of the aircraft and has been highly instrumental in generating this opportunity for the Australian industry. Securing the contract would position Quickstep at the technology forefront of the global composite industry. The MoU follows extensive discussions between Quickstep, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman about the manufacture of components for the JSF utilising advanced composites. It paves the way for the parties to work together to finalise a long-term agreement (LTA) for Quickstep to supply 19,325 composite doors and access panels. These parts will all be exported to the United States for incorporation into the Joint Strike Fighters globally. Quickstep hopes to complete the LTA by March 2010. Quickstep may supply up to 21 different components under the LTA. The parts include lower side skins, maintenance access panels, F2 fuel tank covers, lower skins and in-board weapons bay doors. The potential manufacturing contract under the LTA is planned to last between 20 to 30 years and could generate an annual turnover of USD50 million by 2015. Quickstep Managing Director Philippe Odouard said the MoU was a major milestone in the transformation of Quickstep because it opened the door not COMPANIES Contracts ATK to supply composite structures and tooling for the A350 Alliant Techsystems announced (ATK) on 16 November that Airbus SAS and its partners, Aerolia SA, Premium Aerotec GmbH and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., have selected the company to produce composite structures and tooling for the nextgeneration A350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) aircraft. Total revenues for ATK are expected to amount to approximately USD1 billion. Combined with the previous announcement for A350 XWB composite engine components, this new selection makes the aircraft the largest commercial programme in ATK's history. ATK's proprietary automated stiffener forming machines (ASFM) will be instrumental in the development and manufacture of low-cost composite stringers and frames in a wide variety of shapes that will be required throughout the composite fuselage structure. The company's patented ASFM process makes it possible to produce extremely high quality composite components with the greatest flexibility in design and unmatched repeatability. ATK's proprietary production processes reduce manufacturing time by 90% over traditional hand lay-up methods, while its advanced ultrasonic inspection process ensures unmatched quality and rapid delivery. www.atk.com Quickstep signs MoU with Lockheed Martin to advance USD700 million Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings announced on 4 November 2009 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global aerospace corporations Lockheed Martin Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. The MoU is intended to secure in excess of USD700 million worth of potential contracts to manufacture components for the new multi-nation Joint Strike Fighter (“F-35 JSF or JSF”). The JSF is an advanced composite 5th generation fighter, which represents a The company will produce the composite components at its composite manufacturing centre in Iuka, Mississippi. At peak production, ATK could produce up to 25 miles of A350 XWB composite components per month. INDEX 01DB Metravib - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 40 Aerolia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 7 Airbus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pp. 7, 19, 33 Aircelle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 8 Arkema - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 12 Armacell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 27 Ashikaga Institut of Technology - - - - - - - p. 36 ATK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pp. 7, 19 ATR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 8 Avic - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 8 BASF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 28 Boeing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 33 Cannon Group - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 31 Chomarat - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 26 Czeers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 46 ADVERTISERS ALCAN AIREX ASHLAND CHARLYROBOT CNC TECNICS DIAB pp. 6, 35 p. 2 p. 6 p. 6 p. 52 Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group - - - - - - - p. 11 DoKaSh - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 44 DSM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 44 Effetto Mariposa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 42 Global Energy Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 36 Global Wind Energy Council - - - - - - - p. 22, 30 IDPSA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 34 International Renewable Energy Agency - p. 18 Jushi Group - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pp. 9, 24 LAP Laser - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 32 Lockheed Martin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 7 Magestic Systems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 48 Nanoledge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 64 NASA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pp. 19, 42 National Energy Administration - - - - - - - p. 22 GRAFIL INSTITUT FUER VERBUNDWERSTOFFE JEC SHOW PARIS LAP LASER MC CLEAN ANDERSON MECANUMERIC p. 6 p. 6 p. 59 p. 6 pp. 6, 51 p. 6 Nexcelle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 8 Nidaplast - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 26 Premium Aerotec - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 7 Quicksteps - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 7 René Jolly Champagne - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 42 Rescoll - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pp. 8, 66 Roctool - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 13 Siemens AG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 29 SigmaNEST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 16 Sinovel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 22 Solar Impulse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 45 Spirit Aerosystems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 7 Swancor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p. 23 Virtek Vision International Inc. - - - - - - - - p. 48 World Wind Energy Association - - - - pp. 18, 22 MECOLAM MOZART NANOCYL NIDAPLAST OXEON SAERTEX p. 6 p. 6 p. 33 p. 17 p. 46 p. 60 No54 January 2010 / jec composites magazine
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