{"id":43899,"date":"2026-02-26T16:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/?p=43899"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:21:41","slug":"iwa-2026-aera-1-weapon-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/","title":{"rendered":"IWA 2026 | We present our first ultra-light repeater AERA 1 | Titanium 3D printing - let us surprise you"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents (click to open &amp; close)<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#IWA_2026_Adrenalin_statt_Koffein_%E2%80%93_FBT_definiert_mit_der_AERA_1_die_Grenzen_des_Machbaren_neu\" >IWA 2026: Adrenalin instead of caffeine - FBT redefines the limits of what is possible with the AERA 1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#Die_IWA_2026_Ein_Schauplatz_der_Superlative\" >The IWA 2026: A venue of superlatives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#Prazision_durch_Evolution_Die_Additive_Fertigung_der_AERA_1_und_das_FBT_Carbon-Okosystem\" >Precision through evolution: AERA 1 additive manufacturing and the FBT carbon ecosystem<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#Das_SLM-Verfahren_Titan_neu_gedacht\" >The SLM process: Titanium rethought<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#Die_bionische_Struktur_und_Schwingungsdampfung\" >The bionic structure and vibration damping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#Integriertes_Thermomanagement\" >Integrated thermal management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#Synergie_der_Komponenten_Das_Gesamtsystem_100_Made_in_Austria\" >Synergy of components: The complete system 100% Made in Austria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/iwa-2026-aera-1-waffe-vorstellung\/#Fazit_Warum_%E2%80%9EGut%E2%80%9C_fur_uns_nicht_gut_genug_ist\" >Conclusion: Why \u201egood\u201c is not good enough for us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IWA_2026_Adrenalin_statt_Koffein_%E2%80%93_FBT_definiert_mit_der_AERA_1_die_Grenzen_des_Machbaren_neu\"><\/span>IWA 2026: Adrenalin instead of caffeine - FBT redefines the limits of what is possible with the AERA 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.messe-ticket.de\/Nuernberg_SHOP\/IWAOutdoorClassics2026\/Shop\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:9px;\">\n\t\t<span>BUY IWA ONLINE TICKET<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<p>It is 26 February 2026, and in the halls of the <strong>Nuremberg Exhibition Centre<\/strong> there is a concentrated silence before the big rush begins. Those who visit us at the Fine Ballistic Tools (FBT) stand in\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwa.info\/de-de\/aussteller\/fbt-fine-ballistic-tools-gmbh-2525496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Hall 3A \/ Stand number 324<\/a><\/strong> is not looking for small talk and certainly not a tired trade fair coffee.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Our visitors are looking for precision, radical weight reduction and the answer to the question: How light can a high-performance rifle actually be?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Die_IWA_2026_Ein_Schauplatz_der_Superlative\"><\/span>The IWA 2026: A venue of superlatives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This year's IWA emphasises its position as the world's leading trade fair for hunting and shooting sports. With over <strong>1,100 exhibitors from all over the world<\/strong> the momentum is palpable.<\/p>\n<p>But we are noticing a trend: the time of <strong>heavy, clunky equipment is finally over.<\/strong> \u201eSmart &amp; Light\u201c is the unofficial motto of the trade fair. For us, this is a home game. We don't just occupy a niche - we have played a key role in shaping it with our carbon solutions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prazision_durch_Evolution_Die_Additive_Fertigung_der_AERA_1_und_das_FBT_Carbon-Okosystem\"><\/span>Precision through evolution: AERA 1 additive manufacturing and the FBT carbon ecosystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the halls at IWA 2026 are flooded with trade visitors from all over the world, we hold endless technical discussions at our stand.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The number one topic: How do we manage (or have we managed) to make a gun weighing less than two kilograms not only shoot, but be more accurate than many heavy match rifles?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><p><iframe title=\"Light, lighter, lightest. AERA 1, the 1.9 kg rifle from FBT presented at the IWA 26\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gYugqENJ0Is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The answer lies in the molecular structure of our components. The combination of high-tech materials from aviation with the traditional gunsmith's craft. The result stands before us today on the presentation table: the AERA 1.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Das_SLM-Verfahren_Titan_neu_gedacht\"><\/span>The SLM process: Titanium rethought<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The centrepiece of the <strong>AERA 1 Ultralight hunting rifle\u00a0<\/strong> is that <strong>System housing made of titanium grade 23 (Ti-6Al-4V ELI).<\/strong> In conventional production, we would have to mill away around 80 % of material from a solid block.<\/p>\n<p>This is not only inefficient, but also restricts the geometry. Due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Selektives_Laserschmelzen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\"><strong>Selective Laser Melting<\/strong> (SLM)<\/a> we build the housing layer by layer with a precision of 30 micrometres.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Die_bionische_Struktur_und_Schwingungsdampfung\"><\/span>The bionic structure and vibration damping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1475923538\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1468066974\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>We have taken nature as our model. The housing of the AERA 1 is <strong>not a massive block<\/strong>, but has an internal<strong> Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) structure.<\/strong> The AI-generated image takes time to understand the image.<\/p>\n<p>This honeycomb structure gives us an unbeatable stiffness-to-weight ratio.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In physical terms, this optimises the natural frequency of the system. The <strong>Stiffness k<\/strong> and the <strong>Mass m<\/strong> determine the <strong>Resonant frequency fn<\/strong>:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-232901851\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1728228514\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Resonant frequency calculation formula | AI generated representation for presentation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz.webp 1200w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz-1000x546.webp 1000w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz-500x273.webp 500w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz-768x419.webp 768w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz-340x186.webp 340w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz-870x475.webp 870w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Formel-Eigenfrequenz-470x257.webp 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\">Resonant frequency calculation formula | AI generated representation for presentation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1728228514 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>By increasing the rigidity through the <strong>massively increase the bionic structure<\/strong>, while we have the <strong>mass, we shift the natural frequencies<\/strong> into a range that hardly influences the harmonic oscillations of the barrel when firing.<\/p>\n<p>The result is extremely smooth shooting behaviour, which was previously thought to be impossible with such a light gun.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integriertes_Thermomanagement\"><\/span>Integrated thermal management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An often overlooked advantage of additive manufacturing is heat dissipation. In the housing of the AERA 1 we have <strong>Microscopic cooling channels<\/strong> which increase the surface area. During rapid firing sequences - for example in a shooting cinema or when hunting abroad - the titanium dissipates heat more efficiently than a solid steel system.<\/p>\n<p>This prevents the point of impact from \u201ewandering\u201c due to thermal tension.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1892455150\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-53304815\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Synergie_der_Komponenten_Das_Gesamtsystem_100_Made_in_Austria\"><\/span>Synergy of components: The complete system 100% Made in Austria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An AERA 1 is only as good as its weakest link. That is why we are presenting the complete package at the IWA:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>System: 3D-printed titanium with integrated optics assembly.<\/li>\n<li>Barrel: A fluted barrel that harmonises perfectly with the titanium receiver.<\/li>\n<li>Atzl ball trigger<\/li>\n<li>Damping: The INCA Ti silencer, which guides the gases through an internal geometry that is also additively manufactured.<\/li>\n<li>Integrated SWAROVSKI mounting rail<\/li>\n<li>The overall concept is a 100% Made in Austria complete weapon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">Component<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">Material advantage<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">Weight saving vs. standard<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">AERA 1 <\/span>Receiver<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">\u00a0Titanium Grade 23<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #555555;\">minus 45%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">UNIC shaft<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">High-modulus carbon<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #555555;\">minus 60%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">INCA damper<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #555555;\">3D titanium core<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #555555;\">minus 35%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1678554264\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_463337448\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"AERA 1 hunting rifle 3D printed titanium and carbon stock | system part 359 grams\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14.webp 904w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14-753x1000.webp 753w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14-377x500.webp 377w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14-768x1019.webp 768w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14-340x451.webp 340w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14-870x1155.webp 870w, https:\/\/fbt.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AERA-1-Jagdwaffe-14-354x470.webp 354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_463337448 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fazit_Warum_%E2%80%9EGut%E2%80%9C_fur_uns_nicht_gut_genug_ist\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 23.04px;\">Conclusion: Why \u201egood\u201c is not good enough for us<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The response here in Nuremberg and at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fbt.shop\/en\/the-high-hunt-fishing-2026\/\">High Hunting in Austria<\/a> <\/strong>shows us that the market has been waiting for this technological leap.<\/p>\n<p>We are no longer talking about nuances, but about a <strong>new category of hunting weapons.<\/strong> The AERA 1 is the result of the courage to take risks and the uncompromising use of state-of-the-art manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We at FBT are proud that we not only supply components, but also fulfil a promise: The perfect hunting rifle for the toughest conditions. Anyone who has ever experienced the lightness of an AERA 1 in combination with the precision of our carbon fibre stocks will see the hunting world with different eyes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>IWA 2026 is just the beginning for us. The <strong>Additive manufacturing opens doors<\/strong>, that we only dreamed of five years ago. We invite every trade visitor to take the AERA 1 in their hands - but beware: every other weapon will feel as heavy as lead afterwards.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IWA 2026 world first | The days of heavy, clunky equipment are finally over. \u201eSmart &amp; Light\u201c is the unofficial motto of the trade fair. 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