Norsk Titanium (OTCQX:NORSF) told investors it has delivered flight-critical aircraft structure components to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), a leading developer of unmanned aircraft systems and prime contractor for the US Department of Defense.
Under a development contract with GA-ASI's Additive Design & Manufacturing Center of Excellence, Norsk Titanium (OTCQX:NORSF) utilized its patented Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology to provide final machined components for test and evaluation. GA-ASI is set to conduct destructive testing in support of specification and part development.
"General Atomics has been dedicated to maturing directed energy additive and implementing it in their production programs," Norsk Titanium (OTCQX:NORSF) vice president of Commercial Nicholas Mayer commented in a statement.
“After an extensive collaborative qualification effort over the past few years with Norsk Titanium (OTCQX:NORSF), GA-ASI plans to apply the qualified process to structural components within their next-generation platforms currently under development, and is planning on their first flight of a critical, structurally loaded component, within the 2024-2025 timeframe.”
This achievement follows Norsk Titanium's recent announcements of qualification and production milestones in its core commercial aerospace titanium market. It said the continued expansion of its defense market offerings is a key part of its long-term growth strategy.