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30th August 2005 Global Tech International signs agreement with US Aerospace Research & Development Corporation Global Tech International (GTI) – a US based licensee of 3DM Worldwide plc, is now marketing 3DM’s revolutionary new plastic polymer molding process (“PIM process”). GTI is pleased to announce that it has signed a non-exclusive sub-license agreement with AeroPro Corporation L.L.C. regarding Fixed Wing Aircraft Components to be made using 3DM’s powder impression molding (PIM) technology. AeroPro is located in San Bernardino California and is an Advanced Technology Corporation at the Aerospace Research & Development Center (ARDC) in the San Bernardino International Airport in California, USA. AeroPro is dedicated to developing breakthrough technologies for military and aerospace applications. The implementation of these technologies has been the leading force in driving AeroPro’s business development strategy. Current AeroPro employees have served on the Board of Directors and as officers of Force Protection (FRPT) the world’s foremost manufacturer of mine-proof/bomb-proof vehicles. Aerospace Research and Development Center (ARDC) AeroPro has been instrumental in establishing the ARDC at the San Bernardino International Airport & Trade Center. The ARDC’s purpose is to mature critical technologies that hold promise in providing leading-edge advancements in aviation, space, homeland security, energy generation and related technologies for both military and commercial applications. AeroPro’s premier 125,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility includes a 60,000 square foot refinishing bay that is EPA and regional air district certified. Each hangar accommodates a 747-400 or several narrow-body aircraft. Operating at San Bernardino International Airport, AeroPro and its aircraft maintenance partner Certified Aviation Services (CAS) are strategically located within a sixty-mile radius of most Southern California airports and city centers. AeroPro has provided strategic research and support to CAS on their $10M DoD contract for the “Protector” program (unmanned forward reconnaissance aircraft). CAS is currently in the process of “building out” the first Protector aircraft. AeroPro will assist in the development of the prototype and provide laser guidance systems. Alan E. Hill: AeroPro Laser Development Partner Alan Hill, physicist, engineer, inventor and Distinguished Professor of Physics at Texas A & M University, is considered to be the world’s foremost authority on high-energy gas lasers and is currently on a project sponsored by the DoD Missile Defense Agency. Professor Hill is developing an electrically excited laser that is to be used for missile defense applications and is intended to replace the chemical oxygen iodine laser, which was developed for the U.S. Star Wars initiative. AeroPro will use its patented laser technology that is incorporated in Professor Hill’s Laser Automated Depainting System (LADS) in use at Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah, to build high-power Portable Laser Depainting Systems (PLDS). The systems will be used at AeroPro’s facility, creating the first center dedicated to promoting laser coating removal for military and commercial applications. The PLDS safely removes coatings – paint, dirt, chemicals, and contaminants – prior to repainting and maintenance, from surfaces of aircraft, ships, tanks, vehicles and equipment. The LADS far outperforms current chemical and abrasive coating removal systems. The PLDS can be operational at the Aerospace Research & Development Center within 18 months. AeroPro will be working with GTI in order to develop applications for various proprietary coatings and adhesions properties that are currently under development at GTI’s Research Center in Michigan. Kelly Space and Technology: AeroPro Strategic PartnerCongressional Funding AeroPro along with strategic partner Kelly Space (KST) received notice that the Department of Defense has earmarked $3M for AeroPro/KST to provide Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base (BMCLB) with the platform to analyze multiple applications of the Portable Laser Depainting System. Representative Jerry Lewis (R-CA 41 st) is in his 14 th term and is Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Representative Lewis is responsible for bringing approximately $150M in funding for ARDC and related projects. Representative Joe Baca (D-CA 43 rd) has also been a strong supporter of projects associated with his home district, which includes the ARDC at San Bernardino International Airport (formerly Norton Air Force Base). Summary AeroPro’s top-notch employees, strategic partners, state-of-the-art facility, and excellent location provide the right blueprint to successfully move the PCT technology swiftly from the conceptual stage, through product development to the end user. With this new license, AeroPro intends to develop weight reducing and antiballistic applications using the PIM process for existing components that are manufactured for aircraft and protector vehicles for the U.S. Military. Initially they will concentrate on underbodies, and seat frames which need less stringent testing and / or study. AeroPro will also work with GTI to develop products that will eventually find their way into the private sector as safety items for all sorts of travel crafts. The PIM process is well suited to providing light-weight alternatives to existing products because the foamed core ‘sandwich’ configuration allows high-strength materials, such as aluminum honeycomb, ceramics, and various bullet proof materials, to be incorporated into components.
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