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Defence airframe

Defence airframe

Our innovative technologies help strengthen democracy all over the world. When you put your skills to work at GKN Aerospace, we can protect society.
PEOPLE
Rise to the challenge
Our teams are continually refining, improving and inventing the technology we need to preserve peace. This is a chance to commit your professional skills where they matter.
PLANET
Make the world safer
Our focus on sustainability and protecting the planet goes beyond emissions. We also prioritise protecting democracy and supporting countries to defend their people. When the stakes are this high, you'll see the true value and impact of your work.
PROGRESS
Lead the way
We have a legacy that never stands still. You can expect to work at the cutting edge of aviation, with a pipeline of work that spans decades.

“ For me, knowing that GKN Aerospace makes military products is something that I have a lot of pride in. Being previously military myself, it's something that I take a lot of heart knowing that we are making sure that not only our area on the ground is safe, but our skies are safe as well. ”

Dominic Brown, Team Leader, Hollow Fan Blade Programme, El Cajon, USA
WHAT WE DO

Setting the standards for modern aviation

As well as our civil airframe work, we keep the skies safer with our international defence projects and we supply a range of engines

    DEFENCE

    Complex, rewarding work

    We invent and make products to help defence aircraft fly faster and further. For fixed-wing, rotorcrafts, UAVs, and missiles – we’re a global manufacturer of choice.

    Defence airframe
    ENGINE SYSTEMS

    Join an industry leader

    We design, manufacture, and maintain a variety of engine structures, cases and frames. We’re pioneering new solutions for the sustainable future of aviation.

    Engine systems
    CIVIL

    Go further than you imagined

    We build structures and technologies for major aerospace companies. You’ll find our work in everything from helicopters to business jets, to wide-body passenger planes.  

    Civil airframe
    DEFENCE

    Complex, rewarding work

    We invent and make products to help defence aircraft fly faster and further. For fixed-wing, rotorcrafts, UAVs, and missiles – we’re a global manufacturer of choice.

    Defence airframe
    ENGINE SYSTEMS

    Join an industry leader

    We design, manufacture, and maintain a variety of engine structures, cases and frames. We’re pioneering new solutions for the sustainable future of aviation.

    Engine systems
    CIVIL

    Go further than you imagined

    We build structures and technologies for major aerospace companies. You’ll find our work in everything from helicopters to business jets, to wide-body passenger planes.  

    Civil airframe
    DEFENCE

    Complex, rewarding work

    We invent and make products to help defence aircraft fly faster and further. For fixed-wing, rotorcrafts, UAVs, and missiles – we’re a global manufacturer of choice.

    Defence airframe
PRODUCTS AND CAPABILITIES
Our special technologies
Things move quickly around here. The pace of progress, coupled with the sheer ambition of our people make it unlike anywhere you'll ever have worked before. Explore some of our key achievements here.
    Composites & metallic aerostructures
    Our innovations in composites and metallics extended to fuselage structures, integrated floor assemblies, hinges, inflight opening doors, flaperons, wing trailing, and leading edges.
    Tails & aft-section
    We design and produce tails and aft sections for a range of key miliary craft, including the NH90 and the Chinook rotorcraft.
    Electrical wiring
    Our proprietary wiring design and manufacturing system (WDMS) is recognised as one of the best we’re constantly innovating in electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS).
    Ice protection
    We combine our expertise and experience in the design and development of flying surfaces with advanced manufacturing and curing processes, offering our customers fully optimised, efficient, and cost-effective structures.
    Landing gear
    We have a 30-year record of designing, developing and producing outstanding landing gear systems for helicopters and planes. Our customers find exceptional value in our tailored designs, optimized development processes, rigorous certification standards, cutting-edge production technologies, and maintenance capabilities.
    Canopy
    Our fighter canopy is the best in safety and security. Each unit is supplied coated, trimmed and drilled, with bushings and seals ready for installation to the frame.
    Fuel systems
    We supply full, turnkey packages from fuel storage to engine feed, as well as flexible fuel bladders, self-sealing systems, rotationally moulded tanks, and range extender tanks.
    Composites & metallic aerostructures
    Our innovations in composites and metallics extended to fuselage structures, integrated floor assemblies, hinges, inflight opening doors, flaperons, wing trailing, and leading edges.
    Tails & aft-section
    We design and produce tails and aft sections for a range of key miliary craft, including the NH90 and the Chinook rotorcraft.
    Electrical wiring
    Our proprietary wiring design and manufacturing system (WDMS) is recognised as one of the best we’re constantly innovating in electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS).
    Ice protection
    We combine our expertise and experience in the design and development of flying surfaces with advanced manufacturing and curing processes, offering our customers fully optimised, efficient, and cost-effective structures.
    Landing gear
    We have a 30-year record of designing, developing and producing outstanding landing gear systems for helicopters and planes. Our customers find exceptional value in our tailored designs, optimized development processes, rigorous certification standards, cutting-edge production technologies, and maintenance capabilities.
    Canopy
    Our fighter canopy is the best in safety and security. Each unit is supplied coated, trimmed and drilled, with bushings and seals ready for installation to the frame.
    Fuel systems
    We supply full, turnkey packages from fuel storage to engine feed, as well as flexible fuel bladders, self-sealing systems, rotationally moulded tanks, and range extender tanks.