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On Target: Ensuring the Safety of Warfighters Around the World

 This article was originally written in the December 2023 issue of Manufacturing-Today.  You can see the original article here. Capewell Aerial Systems (Capewell) is a 142-year-old manufacturing company firmly based in the defense sector. Back when Horses were critical to mobility, George J. Capewell began his business as an innovator in the mass production of …

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Capewell Unveils Next Generation Aerial Delivery Systems To Support Future Warfighting

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (September 12, 2023) – Capewell, the globally recognized and trusted engineering and manufacturing partner for aerial delivery and survivability solutions, unveiled its Next Generation Aerial Delivery Systems concepts designed specifically to support the technologies that will shape the character of future warfighting.  Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks’ recent address on urgent …

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Capewell Europe Details UK Large Boat Aerial Delivery Pitch

This article was originally written by Harry Lye in London and published on June 16, 2023 by Shephard Media. You can see the original article here. Capewell Europe has positioned itself to meet the UK MoD’s A400M large boat aerial delivery requirement, offering the UK MoD a universal solution that could open doors to a swathe of …

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Capewell Achieves AS9100 Certification, Strengthening Commitment To Quality And Safety In Aerospace Industry

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (July 31, 2023) — Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, proudly announces it has received the prestigious AS9100 certification for its technical sewing and survivability campus in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. The certification, which is a globally recognized standard for quality management systems (QMS) in the aviation, …

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Getting Autonomous Vehicles to the Fight: Introducing the Next Generation Aerial Delivery Systems

Envision a future military conflict in a hard-to-reach remote island environment, where small squads of exceptionally skilled Soldiers and Marines equipped with advanced technology systematically dismantle the enemy’s anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) network. These teams would likely employ a combination of dynamic signature management and camouflage techniques, resource gathering, and constant adaptation to survive in ever-changing …

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Capewell Announces U.S. Army Veteran Michael Konczey Joins As Chief Of Staff

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (July 24, 2023) — Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, announced that Colonel Michael Konczey, U.S. Army (retired) has joined the company as Chief of Staff. Konczey, a 30-year U.S. Army veteran, will report to Thomas Weidley, Capewell’s Chief Executive Officer, and will be responsible for overseeing, …

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Horseshoe Nails to Modern-Day Manufacturing: The Evolution to Industry 4.0 and its Impact on Manufacturing for Defense Contracts

In 1881, Englishman George J. Capewell founded the Capewell Horse Nail Company in Hartford, Connecticut. His patented automated machines made Capewell the only company in the world that could mass produce horseshoe nails in an era when horses powered transportation worldwide. For decades, the company grew and prospered based on this single high-demand product that …

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Improving Manufacturing Operations: The Importance of Automation and Advanced Sewing Technology for Defense Contracts

Protective military gear of any kind is designed to withstand some of the most demanding and challenging conditions, so it needs to be manufactured with precision and attention to detail. To meet the high-volume production needs of the Defense Community around the world, speed, quality, and efficiency are also mission-critical when it comes to manufacturing …

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Capewell Promotes Retired Marine Corps General to Chief Executive Officer

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (May 18, 2023) — Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, announced today that they have appointed Thomas Weidley as Chief Executive Officer.  Weidley who previously served as Capewell’s Chief Operating Officer will succeed Capewell’s interim CEO, Lane Wiggers. “We are very excited to promote Tom to the …

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Capewell Announces Erin Macaluso Joins As Chief Financial Officer

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (May 8, 2023) — Capewell, a global leader in custom-engineered survivability and aerial delivery solutions, announced that Erin Macaluso has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. As Capewell’s Chief Financial Officer, Macaluso will report to Lane Wiggers, Capewell’s Chief Executive Officer, and be accountable for developing, managing, and executing against the …

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