USAF Confirms Identicality of XTRU™ Processes to Traditional Processes

GREAT news for FT! The United States Air Force has provided documentation confirming concurrence that XTRU™ processes are equivalent to traditional forming, milling, and joggling processes.

The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials Lab and Flight Structures Engineering teams signed off on a Department of the Air Force memo spearheaded by our Air Force Technical Points of Contact. This letter is intended to serve as a reference for Support Operations Officers as they evaluate and approve our processes as-is, assuming they agree with the memo, or determine whether additional testing is needed for a specific item.

This is a huge win for airworthiness. By recognizing XTRU™ processes as equivalent to traditional methods, such as forming extrusions with batwing stretch presses or joggling with press brakes, the Air Force has helped reduce a key barrier to adoption. This should support broader use of our technologies across sustainment, maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations—helping reduce lead times and overall costs while improving rapid operational readiness.