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Abstract Aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) are light-weight materials are widely used in structural applications due to their favorable properties such as lightweight, high specific strength and modulus, wear resistance and low coefficient of thermal expansion. Today, new developed magnetic aluminium based composites (Al-Zn-Si) became very attractive due to their improved magnetic, physical and mechanical properties. These composites, depending on final desired properties with different reinforcement types, are very suitable for electrical motors and other usage in aircraft engineering. These promising properties of AMMCs are attributed to the size and distribution of the reinforcement, as well as to the grain size of the matrix. Process that was used in this work is called ‘Sinter-Forging’ during which compacted aluminium specimens were forged just after sintering. A novel near-net shape, low-cost sinter-forging approach to processing particle-reinforced metal matrix composites allow manufacturing parts for high performance applications with short processing time and low energy consumption. The aim of this work is to briefly present the efficient ‘Sinter-Forging Process’ and to summarize properties of new composites developed for aeronautical applications.