Prestwick has been labelled a "world class" leader in its field.The research and development centre was officially opened at Spirit AeroSystems this morning by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.Lighter aircraft components will be manufactured on site at the new Aerospace Innovation Centre (AIC).And it will explore new design techniques on products such as wings, using lightweight composite material technology to reduce flight emissions and lower costs.The 90,000 square foot facility will also be open to companies in other sectors undertaking similar research into composite solutions, such as those in the automotive or renewable energy sectors.Its opening was supported with a £4.8m research and development infrastructure grant from Scottish.
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