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Albany Engineered Composites Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is a leading supplier of advanced composite components and assemb

AEC has facilities in:
- Rochester, NH
- Boerne, TX
-Salt Lake City, UT
-Commercy, France
-Queretaro, Mexico

Advancing hypersonic and solid rocket motor systems requires more than advanced materials. It requires advanced manufact...
09/29/2026

Advancing hypersonic and solid rocket motor systems requires more than advanced materials. It requires advanced manufacturing

Albany Engineered Composites has been awarded a new $21.2 million contract through the U.S. government's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program for Strengthening America's Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base (SAMDIB).

The effort supports development of carbon-carbon composite thermal protection systems for hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors, with a focus on establishing vertically integrated production capability for full-scale systems.

Albany will bring together proven advanced composite capabilities - including 3D-woven, near-net-shape preforms and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) - with carbon-carbon densification technologies and new manufacturing infrastructure.

Why it matters:
Hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors operate in extreme environments. The thermal protection systems enabling them must not only perform - they must also be manufacturable at scale.

This effort is focused on helping build the domestic manufacturing capacity needed to advance production-ready thermal protection solutions for hypersonic and solid rocket motor applications.

Advanced composites. Extreme environments. Manufacturing at scale. That's the mission.

Learn more at: https://www.albint.com/engineered-composites

We’re live at CAMX 2026 in Atlanta!This week, Albany Engineered Composites is putting the focus where it belongs for the...
09/22/2026

We’re live at CAMX 2026 in Atlanta!

This week, Albany Engineered Composites is putting the focus where it belongs for the future of advanced composites:

Manufacturing

Moving advanced composite technologies into production requires more than high-performance materials. It requires the right fiber architecture, processing technology, engineering approach and manufacturing strategy to produce complex aerostructures and components consistently and at scale.

At CAMX 2026, Albany is showcasing its Advanced Composite Solutions portfolio, including:
🔹 Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
🔹 3D-Weaving
🔹 Braiding and Over-Braiding
🔹 Filament Winding
🔹 Out-of-Autoclave (OOA) Processing
🔹 Autoclave Processing
🔹 Metal Replacement
🔹 High-Temperature Composites

These technologies bring together advanced composite architecture, process development, engineering and manufacturing to address some of the industry's most challenging requirements.

From 3D-weaving and braiding to OOA, DFM and scalable production, Albany is focused on helping customers move composite technologies beyond development and toward repeatable, production-ready manufacturing.

Whether the objective is metal replacement, part consolidation, lightweighting, complex geometries, extreme-temperature performance or production at rate, Albany's Advanced Composite Solutions are engineered around the manufacturing challenge.

Are you at CAMX 2026?

Come see what we're building and talk with the Albany Engineered Composites team about your next composite manufacturing challenge.

📍 Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, Georgia
📅 Sept. 22–24, 2026
📌 Booth K26

09/14/2026

Test early. Learn fast. Reduce risk.

Lockheed Martin’s latest feature highlights how early testing, rapid learning and continuous improvement can help reduce risk as new aerospace and defense technologies move toward production.

At Albany Engineered Composites, that approach is supported by decades of demonstrated expertise in advanced composite materials, engineering and scalable manufacturing.

Albany’s longstanding manufacturing relationship with Lockheed Martin includes mission-critical JASSM, LRASM, CH-53K and F-35 programs. This experience demonstrates Albany’s ability to manufacture complex composite components with the quality, repeatability and production discipline required for demanding aerospace and defense platforms.

Today, Albany is applying that manufacturing expertise to the next generation of hypersonic and space applications.

These platforms can require materials and structures capable of performing in extreme thermal and mechanical environments.

Albany’s Advanced Composite Solutions include:
• High-temperature composites for extreme environments
• 3D-woven structures for lightweight, integrated designs
• Advanced braiding for complex composite architectures
• Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) for repeatable, scalable production
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) to support production readiness
• Near-net-shape manufacturing to improve efficiency and reduce processing complexity

How can advanced composites support hypersonic and space applications?

By combining high-temperature materials expertise with advanced composite architectures, manufacturing engineering and proven production capabilities.

The goal is to move advanced technologies beyond the laboratory - toward repeatable, scalable manufacturing and full-rate production.

From mission-critical defense programs to next-generation hypersonic and space platforms, Albany is applying decades of composite manufacturing experience to help customers reduce risk, accelerate development and bring advanced solutions into production.

Read Lockheed Martin’s feature, https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2026/test-early-learn-fast-reduce-risk.html

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 We’re proud to continue our long-standing partnership with Boeing, securing a...
09/03/2026

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀

We’re proud to continue our long-standing partnership with Boeing, securing a contract extension to manufacture 787 Dreamliner composite fuselage frames.

AEC will keep producing advanced composite airframe components for the Boeing 787, supporting critical forward and aft fuselage sections. This work highlights our role in delivering lightweight, high-performance composite solutions for commercial aviation.

Thank you to our teams who make next-generation aircraft manufacturing possible every day.

A stronger future for Albany Engineered Composites in Salt Lake City.Following a successful strategic review, Albany Eng...
09/02/2026

A stronger future for Albany Engineered Composites in Salt Lake City.

Following a successful strategic review, Albany Engineered Composites will retain its Amelia Earhart Drive manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City.

A key part of this outcome is an amended agreement with Sikorsky for continued production on the CH-53K® program. The new terms improve the program's financial profile, reduce risk and help stabilize production.

Combined with our recently extended Boeing 787 contract and new defense business wins with a strategic customer, this means more than just retaining the facility - it means strengthening Albany's business for the future.

The outcome enables us to:
✓ Improve program economics and profitability
✓ Reduce financial risk
✓ Retain critical manufacturing capacity and composite expertise
✓ Support continued production for key aerospace and defense customers
✓ Build a more balanced portfolio across commercial aerospace, defense and advanced air mobility
✓ Position Salt Lake City for future growth opportunities

Most importantly, this outcome reflects the dedication and performance of our Salt Lake City team and the strength of our customer partnerships.

Albany is committed to growing this strategically important facility, supporting our current customers under an expanding program portfolio while enabling the pursuit of new opportunities for the future.

Learn more at: https://investors.albint.com/news-releases/news-release-details/albany-international-announces-successful-completion-its

Albany Engineered Composites is exhibiting at CAMX 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 21–24.Albany is bringing its Advanced...
08/24/2026

Albany Engineered Composites is exhibiting at CAMX 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 21–24.

Albany is bringing its Advanced Composite Solutions portfolio to North America’s largest, most comprehensive composites and advanced materials event.

What will Albany showcase at CAMX 2026?
✈️ 3D-Woven Structures
✈️ Out-of-Autoclave Processing
✈️ High-Temperature Composites
✈️ Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
✈️ Metal Replacement Solutions
✈️ Braided Architectures
✈️ Autoclave Processing
✈️ Filament Winding

These advanced composite technologies and manufacturing capabilities support demanding applications across commercial aerospace, defense, missiles, space and advanced air mobility.

From replacing legacy metals to manufacturing composite structures for extreme environments, Albany combines engineering, materials expertise and scalable manufacturing to help customers solve complex challenges and advance production-ready composite solutions.

📍 Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, GA
📅 Sept. 21–24, 2026
📌 Booth K26

We look forward to connecting with customers, aerospace and defense manufacturers, industry partners and composites professionals at CAMX 2026.

For more information, visit https://www.albint.com/engineered-composites/

Advancing Scalable Hypersonic ManufacturingThe next generation of hypersonic systems will require more than advanced des...
08/12/2026

Advancing Scalable Hypersonic Manufacturing

The next generation of hypersonic systems will require more than advanced designs. They will require scalable, repeatable and production-ready manufacturing capable of delivering hypersonic composite structures at the speed and volume demanded by national security.

Albany Engineered Composites is proud to partner with Lockheed Martin to advance scalable manufacturing for next-generation hypersonic systems supporting U.S. Department of War priorities.

A key manufacturing capability is Albany’s advanced 3D-woven composite technology. 3D weaving enables highly integrated composite structures and efficient near-net-shape manufacturing, creating opportunities to scale production of applications such as low-cost hypersonic missile aeroshells while maintaining the performance and repeatability required for demanding defense environments.

By combining Lockheed Martin’s systems integration expertise with Albany’s experience in 3D-woven composites, advanced composite manufacturing and production-ready defense structures, the partnership helps accelerate the transition from advanced technology to scalable production.

For more information, visit https://investors.albint.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lockheed-martin-albany-engineered-composites-join-forces-drive

SOLUTION SIX in our eight-part Advanced Composite Solutions series – Out-Of-Autoclave Processing:How can manufacturers p...
07/15/2026

SOLUTION SIX in our eight-part Advanced Composite Solutions series – Out-Of-Autoclave Processing:

How can manufacturers produce more composite parts while reducing production cost?

Out-of-Autoclave Processing helps aerospace manufacturers increase throughput while reducing manufacturing constraints and capital investment.

OEM advantages include:
✔ Lower manufacturing costs compared to traditional autoclave processing
✔ Increased production capacity
✔ Greater scalability
✔ Aerospace-grade composite performance

Visit Albany Engineered Composites during the Farnborough International Airshow.
📍 Hall 3 | Stand 3330
📍 Chalet C604

Learn more at: https://www.albint.com/engineered-composites/

SOLUTION FIVE in our eight-part Advanced Composite Solutions series – Autoclave Processing:How do aerospace manufacturer...
07/14/2026

SOLUTION FIVE in our eight-part Advanced Composite Solutions series – Autoclave Processing:

How do aerospace manufacturers ensure consistent quality in critical composite structures?

Autoclave Processing delivers the controlled curing environment needed to manufacture aerospace-grade composite components with exceptional structural integrity and repeatability.

OEM benefits include:
✔ Aerospace-grade quality
✔ Consistent manufacturing processes
✔ Reliable structural performance
✔ Repeatable production

When quality matters most, process control matters too.

Visit Albany Engineered Composites during the Farnborough International Airshow.
📍 Hall 3 | Stand 3330
📍 Chalet C604

Learn more at: https://www.albint.com/engineered-composites/

Advanced Composite Solutions - Four solutions showcased. Four more coming.Over the past week, we've introduced four of o...
07/12/2026

Advanced Composite Solutions - Four solutions showcased. Four more coming.

Over the past week, we've introduced four of our eight advanced composite solutions helping aerospace and defense OEMs.

So far we've featured:
✔ Design for Manufacturing (DFM) – Optimizing designs for efficient, repeatable production.
✔ Advanced 3D-Woven Structures – Near-net shape composite structures replacing traditional metallic components while improving structural integrity and manufacturing efficiency.
✔ Filament Winding – Lightweight, high-strength composite structures with precise fiber placement.
✔ Braided Architectures – Automated manufacturing for complex composite geometries and optimized load paths.

Together, these capabilities can help OEMs:
✔ Reduce engineering and manufacturing risk
✔ Improve structural performance
✔ Replace heavier metallic structures
✔ Accelerate production readiness
✔ Enable scalable manufacturing

Next week, we'll feature four more Advanced Composite Solutions helping aerospace and defense OEMs overcome extreme thermal environments and advanced manufacturing challenges.

Visit Albany Engineered Composites during the Farnborough International Airshow.
📍 Hall 3 | Stand 3330
📍 Chalet C604
Follow the series and discover our Advanced Composite Solutions.

LEarn more at: https://www.albint.com/engineered-composites/

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