GKN Aerospace has secured a new five-year agreement with Rolls-Royce to provide fan blade repair services across the RB211-535, Trent 700 and Trent 800 engine programmes, reinforcing a long-standing partnership between the two companies. The contract builds on more than two decades of GKN Aerospace’s established expertise in repairing fan blades, fan discs and annulus […]
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GKN Aerospace has launched TITAN-AM (Titanium Industrialisation and Technology Advancement for Near-net Additive Manufacturing), an US$8.4 million programme in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The initiative is aimed at advancing and industrialising Laser Metal Deposition with Wire (LMD-w) technology to support next-generation aerostructures. The TITAN-AM programme will focus on five key
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GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to its customer, the Swedish Armed Forces, marking a key milestone in the ongoing RM12EP (Enhanced Performance) programme. The delivery follows an earlier order from the Swedish Armed Forces valued at approximately £32 million (SEK 400 million) for performance upgrades across the Gripen C/D engine
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Archer Aviation released plans to establish a new UK engineering hub in South West England. Through a newly formed UK subsidiary, the company plans to build and scale a local engineering team to support its growing activities in the region. The announcement follows last week’s confirmation of collaboration between Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace in
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GKN Aerospace Norway has signed a strategic agreement with Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology (Norwegian Catapult) in Kongsberg to expand advanced additive manufacturing at GKN Aerospace’s engines facility in Kongsberg. The partnership aims to accelerate Norway’s industrial adoption of additive technologies, which significantly reduce material waste, shorten supply chains, and lessen environmental impact. By developing shared
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GKN Aerospace has begun a collaborative programme with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to create and demonstrate a new flying uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) within the next 18 months. The initiative, which reflects Sweden’s ambition to strengthen its defence capabilities, will focus on delivering a low-cost, adaptable system that can support a broad spectrum
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GKN Aerospace has announced the expansion of its Newington, Connecticut facility with a new production line dedicated to additive manufacturing of the fan case mount ring (FCMR), a vital component of the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine that powers the Airbus A220 and Embraer E195-E2. The expansion will create new jobs and further strengthen GKN
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GKN Aerospace has signed a new six-year follow-on contract with BAE Systems to continue producing transparencies for the Eurofighter Typhoon until the end of 2030. The transparencies, which include cockpit canopies, will be manufactured at GKN Aerospace’s facility in Luton, ensuring ongoing production and stable long-term support for the aircraft fleet. The renewed agreement will
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GKN Aerospace has officially launched ASPIRE, a new £12 million (US$16.2 million) research and development initiative aimed at advancing composite wing and flap technologies. Having begun in May this year and running through to April 2028, the three-year UK-based programme will focus on developing and testing next-generation structural solutions for aircraft wings, supporting the future
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GKN Aerospace has successfully completed and delivered the first high-voltage electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) for the Clean Aviation SWITCH project. Developed at GKN Aerospace’s site in Papendrecht, the Netherlands, the EWIS is designed to support megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion and will undergo system integration testing later this year at Collins Aerospace’s advanced electric power systems
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