Foam Material Finding Application on Missiles and UCAVs

When the X-45A unmanned combat aerial vehicle made its first flight in May, part of the lift was provided by foam technology originally designed for the manufacture of surfboards and modified for use as the structural core material in the UCAV's wings. The company that developed the material, Foam...

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