Flexible Materials Specialist Returns To Farnborough

May 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Aero Sekur will return to Farnborough International Airshow. The company which specialises in safety systems and advanced flexible structures for aviation, outer space and defence applications exhibited at Farnborough for the first time in 2008. High impact was made with on and off stand events and the company is planning a range of announcements and activities for 2010 that will attract ministerial delegations, business visitors and young engineers.

Recent contract wins have confirmed Aero Sekur’s global status as a premier supplier of flotation and external liferaft solutions, including a unique non pyrotechnic inflation system and the company is set to reveal its latest initiatives to support space exploration.

Established skills in the design and qualification of flotation systems for helicopters, and expertise producing parachutes for aircraft braking systems, has resulted in work supporting the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) project. The landmark programme, designed to place Europe among the world players in atmospheric re-entry, will result in the first space qualification and flight for Aero Sekur’s equipment.

Developments for Aero Sekur in the space arena also include championing the AgroSpace concept and bringing together pioneering world leaders to progress solutions for terrestrial and outer space food production – work for Aero Sekur in this area includes designing a Lunar Greenhouse.

The Anglo Italian company has a forty year history and is developing its international presence through industrial partnerships and displays at major aerospace and defence exhibitions around the globe.

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About Aero Sekur: is a specialist supplier of safety systems and advanced flexible materials to the global aerospace and defence markets. The company has extensive manufacturing and R&D facilities in Italy and representation worldwide. The core competency of the business is the design and development of advanced engineered structures using flexible materials.