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The next generation of aerostructures

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub, aka AIR Hub , is moving the needle in aerospace research for Australia using advanced composite materials to design and produce innovative aerostructures.

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Forging the future of advanced composites

Manufacturer's Monthly

Fresh from university, Joe Bryant began his career as an aerospace engineer with Airbus, working on the company’s first composite helicopter, the ARH Tiger. In order to be competitive in the aerospace industry, you need to know how to manufacture cost effectively, with quality consistency,” Bryant explained.

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‘Messengers from outer space’ sought by scientists with high-tech balloon

E&T

The balloon and its cargo are currently under final construction and assembly. The entire cargo is currently undergoing assembly at the Colorado School of Mines, before being shipped to Nasa’s facility in Palestine, Texas, for a 'hang test' designed to ensure the entire device holds together and works well when hung from the balloon. “We

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