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GKN Aerospace, SAMC and AVIC Supply sign JV agreement for advanced aerostructures
COMAC subsidiary SAMC, AVIC Supply and GKN Aerospace sign a strategic joint venture agreement to support Chinese commercial aerospace market
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NH90 helicopter sale to Germany strengthens GKN Aerospace’s defence portfolio
GKN Aerospace’s involvement in NH90 helicopter ranges from tail to landing gear and after-market.
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GKN and Raytheon reach agreement for Mk30 composite missile canisters
GKN Aerospace has signed a contract with Raytheon Technologies to supply Mk30 missile canisters for the Raytheon Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM).
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GKN Aerospace receives keys to global technology center in Bristol
GKN Aerospace has taken ownership of its new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol after the keys were officially handed over by developers St Francis Group. The new GTC - funded by a £17m commitment from GKN Aerospace and £15m commitment from the UK Government, through the Aerospace Technology Institute…
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GKN Aerospace Sweden joins feasibility studies of the future fighter jet engine
GKN Aerospace in Sweden announced its participation in feasibility studies on technology development for the future combat air system and next generation of fighter jet engines with partner industries in Italy and the UK. GKN Aerospace Sweden and Saab are the two companies in Sweden that are part of the…
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GKN Aerospace’s thermoplastic components flight tested on Bell V-280 Valor
GKN Aerospace delivered a pair of thermoplastic composite, induction-welded ruddervators and two compression-moulded access panels manufactured from reused thermoplastic waste material to Bell in June 2019. The newly installed components have now flown more than 12 hours on V-280 test flights, including during the recently completed autonomous flight testing.
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GKN Aerospace and Eviation sign collaboration agreement for Alice all-electric aircraft
The collaboration agreement covers the design and manufacture of wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for Alice, the regional electric aircraft recently launched by Eviation.
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GKN Aerospace delivers thermoplastic composite components for Bell V-280 Valor
GKN Aerospace has delivered a pair of thermoplastic composite, induction welded Ruddervators, and two compression-moulded access panels manufactured from re-used thermoplastic waste material, to Bell Helicopter, a Textron company. Ruddervators are the control surfaces for an aircraft with a V-tail configuration.
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GKN Aerospace opens additive manufacturing pilot production cell at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
GKN Aerospace announced the commissioning of a second additive manufacturing cell (Cell 2) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
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GKN Aerospace selected by FMV to support Gripen E RM16 aero-engine
GKN Aerospace has been selected for the technical product support of the Gripen E RM16 Engines of the Swedish Air Force, including spare parts supply (MRO) for the RM16/F414.
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