NARBERTH, Penn. -- AEFP Group has acquired aviation components manufacturer Trinity Aerospace Corp. Trinity will now operate as a subsidiary under the AEFP umbrella. Trinity's customers include Airbus, Bombardier, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and De Havilland.

Joe DeMartino, CEO of AEFP Group, stated, "We are thrilled to welcome Trinity Aerospace into the AEFP family. This strategic move underscores our commitment to adding new capabilities enabling increased comprehensive manufacturing solutions for our customers. Trinity's experience and reputation in fabrication and assembly complements our strong precision machining capabilities and enables a higher level of integrated assemblies. This acquisition is an accelerant and an important step in meeting our ambitious North American growth trajectory."

Kofi Bannerman-Maxwell, President of Trinity Aerospace, said, "Joining forces with AEFP Group presents an exciting opportunity to accelerate our growth trajectory and expand our footprint in the market. We are confident this partnership will enable us to better serve our customers and drive innovation across the industry."

John Mann, M&A Manager of AEFP Group, stated, "The integration of Trinity Aerospace into AEFP Group enhances our market position in North America and bolsters our capabilities to deliver exceptional value to our customers. We are eager to leverage our combined expertise to drive innovation and propel growth in the aerospace sector."

Source: AEFP Group

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Working in conjunction with Augusta Regional Airport, the Augusta Economic Development Authority, and the state of Georgia, StandardAero is adding an 80,500-squre-foot hangar expansion at its Business Aviation MRO facility in Augusta, Georgia. Construction is planned to be completed in 2025.

"The new facility will add over 60 percent of new space to our existing footprint," said Chris Bodine, VP/GM of StandardAero's Augusta facility. "The current facility was built in the 1970s, when aircraft were a lot smaller. The new facility will allow us to support additional super mid-size to large-cabin aircraft for airframe and avionics, while also significantly expanding our engine shop to further support many of those aircraft."

"We are very thankful to the Augusta Airport, city of Augusta, and the state of Georgia for their generous outreach and support for building this new facility," said Tony Brancato, President of StandardAero Business Aviation. "The expansion will allow us to work on larger Dassault, Gulfstream, and Bombardier aircraft and also meet the rapidly growing MRO needs of HTF7000 series engine operators."

Augusta Regional Airport and the Augusta Economic Development Authority have secured a grant for site prep work and construction. Over a 10-year period, the state of Georgia will apply job tax credits for incremental employees added to the site, plus additional incentives.

Source: StandardAero

ARLINGTON, Va. - The DARPA-led Manta Ray UUV program achieved a significant milestone, completing in-water testing of a prototype vehicle off the coast of Southern California in February and March. The extra-large UUV glider performed testing of propulsion, steering, and control systems in the maritime environment.

Program manager Dr. Kyle Woerner stated, "Our successful, full-scale Manta Ray testing validates the vehicle’s readiness to advance toward real-world operations after being rapidly assembled in the field from modular subsections."

Due to its size, Northrop Grumman’s prototype was shipped in sections from the manufacturing location in Maryland to California.

The Manta Ray program aims to bring a long-range, long-endurance vessel capable of conducting multiple mission sets to the U.S. Navy. The vehicle’s buoyancy-driven glider characteristics separate the project from other U.S. UUV programs that employ more conventional power generation systems.

PacMar Technologies, another participant in the Manta Ray project, plans to conduct full-scale energy harvesting system testing this year.

Source: Naval Technology
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Author: Harry McNeil