NCC and Dstl seek innovation in composite structures for combat aircraft This exciting new partnership has launched a competition for organisations to pitch their ideas and capabilities, and influence the direction of future research. From: Graphic image of the LANCA project An exciting new partnership has been formed to explore the art of the possible for the next generation of lightweight, strong and resilient combat aircraft composite structures. This will range from innovative approaches to overall structural layout, manufacturing and assembly to the optimal combination of detail features, and material selection. The National Composites Centre ( NCC) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (