AI-driven advanced manufacturing firm Sindan is working with LEAP 71 to develop aerospace systems designed by computational models.
The two companies, both operating out of the United Arab Emirates, have entered a strategic partnership.
By combining LEAP 71’s Noyron Large Computational Engineering Model with Sindan’s AI-powered manufacturing infrastructure, the partnership aims to 'close the loop from autonomous engineering to advanced production.' Under the collaboration agreement, the companies will jointly develop and manufacture air-breathing jet engines and space propulsion systems. They hope to position the UAE as a centre for next-generation aerospace development.
LEAP 71 has already deployed Noyron in the development of several advanced engine designs (most recently a 200kN aerospike engine), carrying out a series of successful hot fire tests over the last couple of years (most recently two different 20kN methalox rocket engines). Aligning with Sindan, LEAP 71 hopes to utilise its computational engineering capability to replace iterative design cycles and fragmented production pipelines.
Heyuan Huang, Managing Director & CEO of Sindan, said: “Over the past two years, Sindan has established an advanced manufacturing ecosystem that brings together additive manufacturing, precision machining, and digital production capabilities. With more than 40 large-scale metal additive manufacturing systems, 300+ polymer manufacturing systems, advanced CNC machining, and Sindan Industrial Artificial Intelligence Capability, we can move directly from digital design to serial production. Our partnership with LEAP 71 enables a fundamentally new way of building systems for the space and aviation sectors.”
Josefine Lissner, CEO of LEAP 71, added: “Noyron compresses development timelines from years to weeks and allows systems to be generated directly from physics and requirements. Combined with Sindan’s ‘lights-out’ production, this enables a rapid path from specification to manufactured hardware.”
