19-01 Holding and Cubit Innovation Labs have entered a global strategic partnership

Rome, November 22, 2024 – 09:00 CET


19-01 Holding and Cubit are pleased to announce that they have entered into a global strategic partnership, combining the unique know-how in the world of aerial firefighting and the experience in aircraft design and certification of the 19-01 Holding team with the best Cubit's expertise in IoT and Digital Twin technologies, to contribute to the design of the modern WF-X multi-role amphibious aircraft, which will form the backbone of the future fight against forest fires. Specifically, Cubit will be responsible for the design, evaluation and optimization of fluid dynamics, including water bombardment, wind tunnel support, tank testing, water bombardment testing, contributing to the definition of control laws and the flight simulator/digital twin of the aircraft. Cubit will also be responsible for the development of experimental electronic architecture for management and maintenance systems.

cubit and 19-01 partnership
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System of System
There is often a lot of confusion in identifying exactly what we do. It is not uncommon to be considered by potential customers, institutions and industry as a potential “replacement” of the current Canadair CL415 amphibious firefighting aircraft. Nothing could be more wrong! Since 2011 we have been developing for firefighters and civil protection personnel, an integrated system that does not exist on the market; therefore, it does not replace what exists today.
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CO2 impact of project 19-01
Not everyone knows the devastating effect of forest fires. Much is being done to reduce the effects of CO2 with massive investments. But what are we doing to reduce the impact of wildfires which get worse every year?
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19-01 Holding and Cubit Innovation Labs have entered a global strategic partnership
19-01 Holding & Laer SpA are pleased to announce they have entered a global strategic partnership, combining the unique know-how in the world of aerial firefighting and the experience in the design and certification of aircraft of the 19-01 holding team with Laer’s industry leading engineering and assembly services to design and assemble the airframe segments, such as fuselage barrels, doors and Empennage of the modern WF-X multi-role amphibious aircraft, which will be the backbone of the future fight against forest fires.
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