Kaman signs new agreement with Boeing for manufacture and assembly of 747-8 Wing-to-Body Fairing

Kaman’s Aerospace segment has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Boeing Canada Winnipeg, for the manufacture and assembly of two major sections of the 747-8 Wing-to-Body Fairing. Kaman will manufacture most components at its facilities in Connecticut, Florida, Kansas and Vermont with final assembly to be completed at the company’s Jacksonville, Florida facility and delivered directly to Boeing’s wide-body assembly line in Everett, Washington. The MOA has a potential value, depending on production rates, in excess of $60m.