Coriolis Composites has completed the installation and final acceptance of its C1.2 Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) system at the manufacturing facility of Raphe mPhibr in the New Delhi–Noida region. The commissioning expands Raphe mPhibr’s in-house composite manufacturing capabilities and adds automated aerospace-grade production technology to its existing facilities in Noida.
Raphe mPhibr is an Indian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer with vertically integrated operations spanning airframes, propulsion systems, electronics, and software. The addition of the AFP system is intended to support serial production of composite airframes for its UAV platforms and reduce reliance on manual composite layup processes.
The C1.2 system supplied by Coriolis Composites is designed for automated placement of carbon fibre and other advanced materials on complex three-dimensional geometries. The robotic cell supports thermoset, thermoplastic, and dry fibre processing and is used in aerospace applications requiring repeatability, tight tolerances, and structural consistency. AFP technology enables precise fibre orientation and material placement, improving weight control and structural performance compared with manual methods. This is the first installation of the C1.2 system in India.
Raphe mPhibr’s Noida operations already house a range of advanced manufacturing assets. These include industrial additive manufacturing systems for both metal and polymer components, CNC machining centres for precision parts and tooling, composite processing equipment such as high-temperature furnaces and honeycomb core manufacturing lines, and in-house electronics manufacturing with surface-mount technology and automated inspection. The company also operates an aero-engine test bed capable of simulating high-altitude conditions for validation of small internal combustion engines.
The company integrates these manufacturing processes with a digital engineering environment using a virtual twin approach to product and process development. This allows manufacturing simulations to be completed before physical production begins, with the aim of shortening development cycles and improving process predictability.
The installation of the AFP system follows Raphe mPhibr’s recent capital raise, which has provided funding for capacity expansion and industrialisation. The company has acquired additional industrial land in Noida to accommodate larger production lines and advanced equipment. Alongside capacity growth, Raphe mPhibr has outlined plans to increase the level of in-house manufacturing across sensors and subsystems that are currently sourced externally.
Raphe mPhibr is scaling production for multiple UAV platforms intended for logistics, surveillance, maritime, and tactical applications, while also evaluating export opportunities. The company has indicated plans to pursue a public listing over the medium term as manufacturing volumes and revenues increase.
Coriolis Composites is headquartered in Quéven, France, and specialises in robotic AFP solutions based on industrial robot platforms equipped with proprietary fibre placement heads and software. Its systems are used by aerospace and industrial manufacturers for automated composite production.