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Al Etihad
23-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Strata begins production of Trailing Edge components for Pilatus PC-12 aircraft
23 May 2025 15:08 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), owned by Mubadala Investment Company, has successfully completed the delivery and inspection requirements for the first article of the new Trailing Edge package for Pilatus PC-12, the most advanced Single-Engine Turboprop Aircraft. This achievement marks a new addition to the growing portfolio of packages manufactured by Strata under its agreements with Switzerland's Pilatus Aircraft 2024, Strata received Pilatus' approval for the new PC-12 package. By the end of the first quarter of 2025, Strata had delivered 59 shipsets, comprising a total of 590 Trailing Edge components. The Trailing Edge is a critical wing component responsible for generating lift and managing drag during 2018, Strata has supplied nearly 1,000 shipsets representing more than 26,000 components directly from Al Ain City in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Pilatus in Switzerland. These shipsets cover a wide range of aircraft packages for the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet and PC-12 Al Memari, Acting CEO of Strata, said: 'We are proud of our manufacturing journey with Pilatus. Today, Strata adds another achievement by successfully delivering and certifying the first Trailing Edge package for the Pilatus PC-12. This milestone is a testament to Strata's advanced manufacturing capabilities, technical expertise, and unwavering commitment to meeting the stringent quality standards of the aerospace sector. It strengthens our spirit of trust, innovation, and perseverance, fueling our ambition to achieve even greater success through our global partnerships.'Roman Emmenegger, Pilatus' VP of Manufacturing said: 'We are delighted to have received the first set of the new Trailing Edge package for the PC-12, which has successfully passed all inspection and testing requirements. Pilatus is fully committed to expanding its partnership with Strata, a strategic decision driven by their advanced capabilities and dedication to innovation in aerospace manufacturing. We look forward to leveraging Strata's expertise to further enhance the performance of our PC-24 and PC-12 aircraft.'Strata sustained success in the production of composite aircraft structures are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies such as autoclave processing, and the use of advanced lightweight carbon fibre materials that are essential in enhancing aircraft performance and efficiency. Since the beginning of its collaboration with Pilatus in 2018, Strata has been entrusted with the production of several major work packages, including: Flap Track Fairings, Belly Fairings, Bullet Fairings, Tail Cones, Pylon Fairings, Internal Floor Panels, and Cockpit Interior Panels for the PC-24, as well as Interior and now Trailing Edge components for the PC-12. Make it in the Emirates Continue full coverage
Al Etihad
21-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Strata designs, manufactures radar antenna panel for Thales Emarat Technologies
21 May 2025 13:29 AL AIN (WAM) Strata Manufacturing has successfully designed and manufactured the Initial UHF Project (IUP) antenna panel for advanced radar systems, securing approval and delivery to Thales Emarat Technologies. The project was enabled by Tawazun Council under its Tawazun Economic Programme (offsets).This achievement marks a significant new chapter for Strata in the field of metallic product design and manufacturing. Over the past 15 years, Strata has excelled in advanced manufacturing, focusing on composite materials and carbon fibre for wide-body aircraft, satellites, and other high-tech Al Memari, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Strata Manufacturing, said, 'Our trust in Strata's talented teams and the exceptional capabilities of our engineers has enabled us to contribute significantly by designing the IUP radar antenna panel for Thales Emarat Technologies, becoming the first to leave our mark on this advanced global product."This accomplishment reflects the UAE's ambition to hold a prominent global position, leveraging its growing creative and technical capabilities as we continue our journey in shaping the future.'Abdelhafid Mordi, CEO of Thales Emarat Technologies and Thales in the UAE, stated, 'This milestone reflects the UAE's growing sovereignty in advanced manufacturing and technology, and we are excited to see how local capabilities continue to contribute to global innovation. Together, we are shaping the future by empowering local talent and reinforcing the UAE's position as a leader on the world stage." The IUP antenna panel is the first project fully designed and manufactured by Strata, with substantial contributions from its national engineering talent. The team combined design expertise, engineering excellence, and a spirit of innovation to complete the metallic structure's design, meeting Thales' rigorous requirements and processes.
Al Etihad
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
Emirati Saeed Al Memari becomes first Arab to climb world's third highest peak
12 May 2025 16:48 ABU DHABI (WAM)Emirati adventurer Saeed Al Memari has accomplished a remarkable feat in mountain sports by successfully reaching the Summit of Kanchenjunga (8,586m), India's highest peak and the world's third-highest peak, following a four-day expedition that began at the main base camp last reaching the Summit of Kanchenjunga, Al Memari raised the UAE flag, a portrait of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ministry of Defence flag, and the logo of Calidus Holding, the official sponsor of the expedition.
The National
18-04-2025
- The National
Emirati women bring UAE pavilion to life to tell nation's story at Osaka Expo
Inside a tall glass-encased structure at the Expo Osaka 2025, Japanese families breathe in the fragrance from a hand-carved earthen incense burner inside the UAE pavilion, watched closely by the close-knit team who have brought it all to life. Young couples touch date palm reeds that stretch high above them in an oasis recreated with more than two million palm fronds, as children sit on rugs spread across the pavilion to watch as their parents brush their fingers across bold black and white threads woven on a traditional wooden loom. The team behind it is a group led by women that has worked closely with hundreds of UAE and Japanese craftspeople, woodcarvers, architects, designers and suppliers. They tell the nation's story using artefacts from iron and silver khanjars (daggers) to touchscreens that detail the UAE's progress in space exploration, sustainability and solar energy. With the title Earth to Ether, the pavilion tells of a nation proud of its heritage, whose people have sky-high ambitions. Mariam Al Memari, the head of the UAE Expo Office, speaks of the collective effort to build the pavilion using agricultural waste, discarded date palm trees and leaves in Japan. It took meticulous planning to source date palm waste from farmers in the Middle East and North Africa region, she told The National. 'What is really interesting about this participation is the UAE approach in bringing together different collaborations with partners and suppliers from Japan, the world and the UAE from design, to content to setting up the supply chains for us to actually to deliver this pavilion,' Ms Al Memari said. This is the second time the World Expo has come to Osaka. The first time the city hosted it, in 1970, 64 million people visited, making it the most-visited world's fair of the 20th century. Abu Dhabi made its debut at that fair, with a pavilion inspired by a fort in Al Ain. 'This Expo is really special for us as we started our Expo journey through Abu Dhabi's participation in 1970, and now we're back as the UAE more than 55 years later,' Ms Al Memari said. 'Now we are showcasing our leading efforts in various fields such as space exploration, health care and sustainable technology.' The massive glass walls work as an invitation, with visitors glancing into the clear structure and then walking in to explore further. 'It really feels like the UAE is saying 'welcome, you can come here and shelter'. And on days when it's been raining, a lot of people use the pavilion as a place to rest,' said Shaikha Al Ketbi, the UAE pavilion's creative director. 'We know it's physically challenging to see so many exhibitions at once and it's almost a relief when you find a place to sit. We considered that in our design to make people feel relaxed and welcome.' Handwork by artisans from both countries created the entrance pergola that uses Japanese cedar topped with a canopy of khoos, an Emirati craft of weaving dried date palms. A traditional Emirati architectural technique called areesh is fused with detailed Japanese woodwork to mould the date palm reeds into 90 columns that soar 16 metres high. 'The entire design concept is rooted in the idea of areesh but we wanted to reinterpret what areesh can look like in the future,' Ms Al Ketbi said. 'It was part of our past but how will it look in our future and how can we continue to incorporate it in buildings?' A room at the back of the pavilion has people queuing up for short workshops on sadu, khoos and talli, traditional braiding, weaving and decorative embroidery demonstrated by Emirati craftswomen. Visitors gather on chairs around a table, choose from pink, blue or gold threads, follow the steps shown by the Emirati women and listen to instructions in Japanese and English from guides. They leave with small souvenirs – keychains, bookmarks or miniature spindle replicas. Several events and workshops have been planned throughout the six-month Expo. Shamma Al Bastaki, the narrative lead, said the response from visitors was overwhelming. 'It has been so rewarding and overwhelming, in a good way, to see how people have been interacting with the exhibits,' said Ms Al Bastaki, an Emirati poet who oversees content development and strategic storytelling. 'It was always designed to be multisensory and tangible, but we didn't really expect the extent to which people would interact with each exhibit, from the scent of the oudh, to the scent of the palm on the columns.' She read a poem, From the Earthly to the Ethereal, at the pavilion opening last week. 'We want visitors to learn about the cutting edge work the UAE is doing through the content,' she said. 'The palm tree inspired the design if you see how the palm tree is rooted to the earth but reaches for the ether, for the cosmos and the stars. This reflects the UAE's journey, how it's always connected to its heritage but with sky-high ambitions when we highlight sustainability and space exploration.'
