Strata Unveils New Aerostructures R&D Unit

13.11.2015 Aviation & Space
Strata Unveils New Aerostructures R&D Unit

Strata Unveils New Aerostructures R&D Unit

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Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, announced it has set up a new Research & Development (R&D) unit to offer support of its growing portfolio of products and capabilities and to drive the long-term competitiveness through the development of breakthrough technologies.

The primary mission of Strata’s new R&D unit is to develop manufacturing technologies for current and future work packages. The R&D initiatives will be run in collaboration with Strata’s international partners and local research facilities that are set up within leading academic institutions.

Badr Al Olama (photo), Chief Executive Officer said: “We are excited by our new value proposition that aims to promote technological development within the aerospace industry and the UAE’s manufacturing sector as a whole. The new R&D offering will strengthen Strata’s global competiveness through long-term cutting edge aerospace solutions. This pragmatic and practical approach to R&D will drive us towards our vision of becoming one of the top 3 composite aero-structure manufacturing companies globally”.

Strata is currently working on six R&D initiatives with local and international partners, covering specific technologies related to robotic assembly of aircraft structures, advanced inspection techniques and optimized processing and machining of composite parts. These initiatives focus on developing innovative composite aero-structure manufacturing solutions for next generation aircraft and expand the applications to support other industrial sectors within Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

Strata Manufacturing PJSC (STRATA) is a composite aerostructures manufacturing facility based in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2009, with production beginning in 2010, Strata has partnerships with the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, as well as tier one suppliers like Alenia Aermacchi, FACC AG, SAAB and S.A.B.C.A.

 



 
 

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