
Exelis [XLS] yesterday said it has licensed patented manufacturing technology from Belgium-based Bodair S.A. to produce composite struts, tubes and rods (STaR) for military and commercial aircraft applications. The new Exelis STaR product line expands the company’s aerostructures solutions and supports the aerospace industry’s demand for high-performance, light-weight structural hardware. Exelis will use the new technology to produce a variety of composite hardware components under the STaR product line, including floor beam and wing box struts, control rods and torque…