Carbon ThreeSixty a leading innovator in advanced composite solutions, announces its integral role in ASPIRE (Advanced Structural Product Integrated Airframe), a new 12 million UK R&D programme led by GKN Aerospace. This three-year initiative, which officially commenced in May 2025, aims to develop and demonstrate next-generation composite wing and flap structures, accelerating the adoption of sustainable and high-rate manufacturing technologies in the aerospace industry

ASPIRE brings together a consortium of industry leaders and academic experts, including GKN Aerospace, iCOMAT, Lineat, Pentaxia, and the University of Bath, with programme support from Axillium and co-funding from the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI).

Carbon ThreeSixty s expertise will be crucial in two key areas of the ASPIRE programme:

• Wingtip Demonstrator: Carbon ThreeSixty will contribute to the development of full-scale composite wingtip demonstrators with sub-components. Our specific focus will be on the integration of stitched deltoid noodles using recycled fibres. This innovative approach aligns perfectly with our commitment to sustainable manufacturing and the reduction of aerospace s environmental footprint.

• Optimised Composite Flap: For the optimised composite flap demonstration, Carbon ThreeSixty will be responsible for the development of tailored fibre placed (TFP) structural brackets. This builds on our strengths in precision fibre placement and will contribute to achieving lightweighting targets for next-generation single-aisle aircraft.