GTR Composites Group, with its engineering roots in the automotive and motorsports domain but with a considerable legacy in defence and aerospace, is partnering with NP Aerospace – the global armour manufacturer and vehicle integrator – to offer novel solutions for the growing demands for high performance composite materials from the defence and security fields.
Coupling GTR’s proven pedigree and significant composites production facilities with NP Aerospace’s extensive experience in managing large scale defence programmes, the partnership “aligns perfectly with the UK’s Strategic Defence Review themes of harnessing dual-use technologies and seeding innovation,” says NP Aerospace CEO, James Kempston.
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Innovative materials frequently lie at the heart of technology-enabled advances in capability. Combining the talents and capabilities of two successful companies with proven abilities is an encouraging move towards greater innovation in materials for a wide range of applications in defence and security, from vehicular protection to lightweight aerostructures and from drone bodies to lightweight armour.
Image: Joint composite capabilities – where performance composites meet protection. (GTR Composites/NP Aerospace)
