COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR AVIATION

The “Israeli Society for Materials and Processes” founded in 1973, includes about 1,500 scientists, engineers and technologists working in various fields of materials technology from academia, industry and research institutes. The association has professional working groups, including a composite materials group, which work to create cooperations between industry entities and scientific and material engineering professionals from the academia.

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The Israeli Aerospace Manufacturers Federation (IAMF) is the network for the international promotion of the aerospace industry of the State of Israel. The goal of the IAMF is to strengthen and enhance the Israeli Aerospace Industry international awareness and competitiveness.

The IAMF initiative was launched by the BrightStar Group, in association with the State of Israel and the Israeli Manufacturers Association.

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Xenia-Van Leer, a joint venture of the Xenia-listed investment company and the Van Leer Foundation is an incubators in the field, which deal, inter alia, in the sector of composite materials.

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Israeli companies supply aircraft parts to the defense industry in Israel. The Israel Defense Forces and Ministry of Defense work closely and continuously to design and manufacture composite parts for the defense market.

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The Commercial Aircraft Group’s Aero-Assemblies Division is Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) center of excellence. It designs and manufactures aero-assemblies for both the commercial and defense markets, with comprehensive in-house production infrastructure & technologies.

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Cyclone designs and produces unique assemblies for civil and military aircraft such as the F-15, F-16 and F-18 fighter aircraft, Boeing 737 to 787 commercial aircraft. The company developed an all- composite passenger aircraft door that uses no metal fasteners and is made in a one- shot, resin transfer molding (RTM) process.

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Kanfit’s sub-contractor parts, complexes and assemblies of composite materials for the aviation industry are installed on the Gulfstream executive aircraft, Boeing passenger planes, F15, F16, F18, 22-V-15, Eurofighter typhoon fighter planes and many others.

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to produce 40 wing sets for the F-35 Lightning II multi-role stealth fighter aircraft. IAI is scheduled to produce more than 800 pairs of F-35 wings, with a potential value of $2.5B, during the next 10-15 years.

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Comparts’ composite materials
are manufactured according to the requirements of its customers, including Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit, Aeronautics and many international customers.

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AeroSol’s component are customized to customer requirements, from the development stage to the production stage. The customization is made possible by integrating and involving the customer throughout the process. The company manufactures a wide range of products, including radar and antennae caps, UAV parts, payloads and cameras.

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