Albany Engineered Composites to Showcase Advanced Composite Technologies at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Updated on June 29, 2026 • 3 min read

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) will showcase its latest advanced composite technologies and vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, highlighting solutions for commercial aerospace, defense, missiles, space and advanced air mobility (AAM).

The company will exhibit in Hall 3, Booth 3330 during the event, which takes place from July 20–24, 2026.

Broad Portfolio for Next-Generation Aerospace Programs

AEC plans to demonstrate composite technologies supporting both current and next-generation aircraft and defense platforms.

Featured applications include:

• Advanced aerostructures
• Aircraft engine components
• Next-generation rotor blades
• Missile structures
• Hypersonic systems
• Space applications

The exhibition reflects the company’s continued focus on lightweight structural solutions designed to improve aircraft performance, fuel efficiency and manufacturing scalability.

Manufacturing Technologies on Display

AEC will highlight several of its core manufacturing capabilities, including:

• Industry-leading 3D-woven composite technology
• Advanced filament winding and over-braiding
• Industrialized out-of-autoclave (OoA) manufacturing
• Conventional autoclave processing
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) engineering
• High-temperature composite manufacturing
• Metal replacement solutions

These technologies support complex composite components used across commercial and military aerospace programs.

Supporting OEM and Tier 1 Customers

Albany Engineered Composites works with leading aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to develop engineered composite structures for demanding flight applications.

Its vertically integrated manufacturing approach combines material development, engineering and production to support certification, production scalability and long-term program requirements.

According to the company, the Farnborough Airshow provides an opportunity to strengthen collaboration with customers and industry partners while demonstrating the role advanced composites continue to play in future aerospace platforms.

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Outlook

With aircraft manufacturers increasing production rates and investing in next-generation commercial, defense and advanced air mobility programs, demand for lightweight, high-performance composite structures continues to grow. Technologies such as 3D-woven composites, automated manufacturing and metal replacement are expected to play an increasingly important role in improving structural efficiency, reducing weight and supporting higher-rate aerospace production over the coming decade.As aerospace manufacturers continue pursuing lightweight structures and shorter product development cycles, rapid prototyping is becoming increasingly important for validating composite metal-replacement solutions. Processes that reduce prototype lead times while maintaining production-quality material properties could accelerate composite adoption across next-generation aircraft, defense systems and advanced mobility platforms, particularly as manufacturers seek to shorten certification and commercialization timelines.