GKN Aerospace has given an update on an Airbus programme to develop new wing technology, which the tier-one supplier is a partner on.
2nd August 2024
GKN and H55 sign electric propulsion collaboration
25th July 2024
Announced at the Farnborough Airshow, GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the full composite wing assembly and by end of July will deliver booms for Supernal’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) demonstrator aircraft.
22nd July 2024
GKN Aerospace is doubling F-35 canopy production capacity at its Garden Grove, California, site, creating more than 100 new jobs.
10th June 2024
GKN Aerospace has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop conceptual studies for advanced power and propulsion systems to support future fighter systems. The agreement runs for two years, from 2024 to 2025, with the potential for a follow-on phase beyond.
22nd March 2024
GKN Aerospace has announced it is partnering with Marshall, Parker Meggitt, University of Manchester, University of Bath, and Cardiff University in the HyFIVE consortium.
20th March 2024
GKN Aerospace has strengthened its long-term partnership with engine-maker Safran, after signing a decade-long agreement to expand its support for the LEAP engines.
19th March 2024
Defined by learning, technology acceleration and technology achievements, GKN Aerospace’s integrated composite structures technology director, Craig Carr explains why his career in aerospace manufacturing has been a fulfilling one.
20th February 2024
GKN Aerospace has been selected by Northrop Grumman to help develop components for a revolutionary solid rocket motor demonstrator.
30th January 2024
GKN Aerospace has boosted its commitment to sustainable manufacturing, with a £50 million investment in its cutting-edge additive fabrication technology in Trollhättan, Sweden.
10th January 2024
GKN Aerospace and GE have deepened their long-term partnership on a series of industry-leading engines including the GEnx programme, the fastest-selling high-thrust engine.
6th November 2023
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract to develop and improve the RM12 engine, which powers the Swedish fighter aircraft JAS 39 Gripen C/D. The engine upgrade will be implemented in co-operation with FMV and SAAB
3rd October 2023
GKN Aerospace’s engines parts repair facility in Johor, Malaysia, has achieved a series of landmark certifications.
26th September 2023
GKN Aerospace has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to collaborate on the development of the High Voltage High Power electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) for the RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator project.
21st September 2023
GKN Aerospace, Marshall, and Parker Aerospace are leveraging their world-leading capabilities to collaborate under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring liquid hydrogen fuel system solutions for the next generation of zero emission aircraft.
15th August 2023
GKN Aerospace has announced the first delivery of F-35 wheels and brakes assemblies serviced and maintained at its GKN Fokker landing gear facility in The Netherlands.
22nd June 2023
Joby Aviation, which is developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, and GKN Aerospace have agreed a multi-year agreement for the supply of thermoplastic flight control surfaces for Joby aircraft.
21st June 2023
GKN Aerospace has opened its latest Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Hoogeveen the Netherlands.
19th June 2023
Swift Aircraft, the company behind the brand new British aerobatic light aircraft, the Swift, has brought together a team of British innovators to help make sustainable flight a reality.
16th June 2023
Environmental targets to tackle climate change and make flying greener mean the industry is facing some of the biggest engineering hurdles in its history. Ed Hill hears how GKN Aerospace is developing a range of technologies to meet the goals.
13th June 2023
GKN Aerospace has launched an 80,000ft² expansion of its Chihuahua, Mexico facility to meet future demands for advanced, complex composite manufacturing and assembly for the business jet industry.
15th February 2023
GKN Fokker, NLR (Netherlands Aerospace Centre), Delft University of Technology and SAM|XL, have successfully manufactured one the world’s largest thermoplastic components as part of the Multi-Functional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) project led by Airbus.
7th February 2023
To ensure development and maintenance of the RM12 and RM16 fighter engines for the JAS 39 Gripen, the Swedish Armed Forces are investing in an extensive renovation and new construction of the engine test facility at GKN Aerospace in Trollhättan.
1st February 2023
GKN Aerospace has signed a contract with ArianeGroup to supply the next phase of Ariane 6 turbines and Vulcain nozzles. The contract includes the manufacturing and supply of units for the next 14 Ariane 6 launchers, to be produced from now until 2025.
16th December 2022
GKN Aerospace says it has successfully achieved a major milestone delivering a ground-based demonstrator of a liquid hydrogen aircraft fuel system.
15th November 2022
GKN Aerospace has acquired a Swedish additive manufacturing system business, as part of its engines business’s journey to transform its supply chain and offer more sustainable and advanced material solutions to customers.
6th October 2022
GKN Aerospace has celebrated the opening of its new facility for aero-engine parts repair in Johor Malaysia with an inauguration ceremony on 22nd September.
29th September 2022
GKN Aerospace has completed its largest structural titanium additive manufacturing demonstration to date with the production of a component measuring 8ft and processed from approximately 100 pounds of titanium.
23rd September 2022
GKN Aerospace engineers in Trollhättan Sweden, have successfully designed, developed and delivered a new Turbine Exhaust Module to MTU in Germany as part of the EU funded Clean Sky-2 EMVAL demonstrator programme.
1st September 2022
GKN Aerospace has stepped up to support the return to flight of an historic Spitfire PR.IV aircraft that was shot down over Norway during the Second World War.
8th August 2022
GKN Aerospace has reached an important milestone in its partnership with Vertical Aerospace, a company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation.
20th July 2022
GKN Aerospace has signed an extension to a long-term agreement with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, to supply composite structure components for the H-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
19th July 2022
GKN Aerospace has announced at Farnborough Airshow that it has entered a joint technology development programme with GE Aviation to collaborate in the development and maturation of open fan architecture for the CFM RISE technology demonstration programme.
18th July 2022
Aerospace Manufacturing hears how easyJet has partnered with GKN Aerospace to accelerate adoption of hydrogen in aviation.
23rd May 2022
easyJet has announced it is working with GKN Aerospace, to reduce carbon emissions in aviation through the adoption of zero carbon emission technologies.
4th May 2022
The first V-tail from GKN Aerospace has been supplied to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and installed onto an MQ-9B drone, which is destined for the RAF.
29th March 2022
GKN Aerospace engineers in Trollhättan, Sweden, have successfully tested a new lightweight demonstrator of a Turbine Rear Structure (TRS) as part of the Clean Sky-2 Engines research Programme.
8th March 2022
GKN Aerospace has been selected as a supplier on Gulfstream’s new G800 and G400 business jets.
12th January 2022
Aerospace Xelerated has announced GKN Aerospace has re-joined as a programme partner for its third year.
14th December 2021
GKN Aerospace today held an aviation industry forum to celebrate the opening of its new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol.
18th October 2021
GKN Aerospace and KTH have signed a partnership to jointly develop fan technology for electric aircraft.
12th October 2021
GKN has signed an agreement with British eVTOL manufacturer, Vertical Aerospace, to produce the aerostructures, including the wings, for the VA-X4.
21st September 2021
GKN Aerospace is leading a Swedish national collaboration programme called H2JET, aiming to develop technical solutions for three important engine subsystems for H2-propulsion of medium range civil aircraft.
23rd July 2021
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first fully-integrated wings, empennage and EWIS for Eviation's Alice all-electric aircraft.
3rd June 2021
GKN Aerospace in Sweden has successfully delivered the first Intermediate Compressor Case (ICC) for the Rolls-Royce UltraFan engine demonstrator programme.
10th May 2021
GKN Aerospace has been awarded a new contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Boeing 777X family of aircraft.
25th March 2021
GKN Aerospace is leading a new UK industry consortium called ASCEND (Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development) to develop and accelerate composite material and process technologies for the next generation of energy efficient aircraft and future mobility.
16th March 2021
GKN Aerospace has signed a contract with General Atomics to manufacture the composite V-tails for its new MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS).
26th February 2021
GKN Aerospace is helping develop the next generation of sustainable technology through three ground-breaking collaborative programmes as part of the Future Flight Challenge.
2nd February 2021
A year after opening its new factory all-new facility for Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) in Pune, India. GKN Aerospace shipped its first product to the customer.
1st February 2021
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