Совет по навыкам аэрокосмической отрасли и Институт LICT запустят обучение кадров для производства композитов в Индии

AASSC, LICT Partner to Train Aerospace Composites Workforce in India The 2-year agreement pairs the Aerospace & Aviation Sector Skill Council’s certification standards with Link Institute of Composites Technology’s hands-on training in prepreg handling and vacuum infusion, starting with three courses this fall. The Aerospace & Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC, Bengaluru, India) and Link Institute of Composites Technology (LICT, Halol, Gujarat, India) have signed a 2-year partnership to train aerospace workers in composites manufacturing processes. The agreement pairs AASSC’s certification standards with LICT’s technical training in materials such as prepregs, aiming to build a pipeline of certified workers for India’s aerospace and aviation sector. LICT and AASSC say the shortage stems in part from how specialized composites work has become — techniques like vacuum infusion setups and handling pre-treated fabrics require hands-on skills most new workers haven’t encountered before entering the field, even as composites make up a growing share of aircraft structures. Under the partnership, LICT will provide the technical instruction while AASSC issues certification. The initial phase includes three courses (each enrolling 20 students): - a 24-hour foundational course on aerospace composite materials and manufacturing processes running September through December 2026. - a 48-hour intermediate course on prepreg materials running October 2026 through January 2027. - And an 80-hour advanced prepreg materials course running November 2026 through February 2027. Graduates will receive diploma certificates issued by AASSC bearing the logos of LICT, AASSC and Skill India. The organizations say additional courses are planned as the partnership continues. The agreement also includes plans to establish what LICT and AASSC describe as India’s first Centre of Excellence in Composites, intended as a hub for advanced training, research and capability development. Separately, AASSC will run Training of Trainer programs under the agreement, with instructor certification valid for 2 years, in line with National Skill Development Corp. (NSDC, New Delhi, India) and India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation guidelines. Also read, “E-Learning Composites Academy Forms Composites Training Alliance With India’s LICT.” Related Content - Cutting 100 pounds, certification time for the X-59 nose coneSwift Engineering used HyperX software to remove 100 pounds from 38-foot graphite/epoxy cored nose cone for X-59 supersonic aircraft. - Low-cost, efficient CFRP anisogrid lattice structuresCIRA uses patented parallel winding, dry fiber, silicone tooling and resin infusion to cut labor for lightweight, heavily loaded space applications. - Revolutionizing space composites: A new era of satellite materialsA new approach for high volumes of small satellite structures uses low-CTE, low-cost CFRP cellular core, robust single-ply skins and modular panel systems to cut lead time, labor and cost for reflectors, solar arrays and more.