Innovation
GKN Aerospace is the original aerospace innovator, with more than 265 years of industrial heritage and a century as aviation pioneers.
Shaping the future of flight
Our deep technology expertise and outstanding customer relationships enable us to deliver breakthrough developments. We collaborate and act as a trusted partner in everything we do today. And we look beyond immediate market requirements, as we push the boundaries to shape a sustainable future for the aerospace industry.
A culture of innovation
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Delivering a net-zero emission future
GKN Aerospace technology has already enabled the dawn of electric flight. Every day, we innovate to support a new generation of zero-emissions aircraft in order for the industry to achieve net-zero by 2050.
01 Hydrogen technologies
We are not just witnessing the dawn of a new aerospace era focused on zero-emission flight, at GKN Aerospace we are making it a reality.
02 Advanced Air mobility
Our core capabilities in EWIS and lightweight aerostructures benefit multiple eVTOL platforms.
03 Electrification
GKN Aerospace is committed to leading the way in electrification, shaping a cleaner and more sustainable future for aviation.
Future technology
We are putting sustainability at the heart of our business, both in the way we operate and the technology we develop. We know the biggest impact we can make is by developing solutions which reduce in-flight emissions, contributing towards the industry goal of net zero 2050.
Advanced technologies
We are technology leaders in aerostructures, engine systems, transparencies, and wiring systems. Our advanced technologies improve the performance of more than 100,000 flights every day.
Innovation in numbers
In our Global Technology Centres we are significantly investing for the future, collaborating with innovative ecosystem partners and leveraging governmental innovation support to deliver the next generation of zero emissions technology into aerospace markets.
£150m+
Committed investment
Investment in climate-related technology since 2020
90%
Market reach
Of today's aircraft have GKN Aerospace advanced technology on board
4
Global technology centres
Technology Centres in the UK, Sweden, The Netherlands and US
>650
Global patents granted
Strong protection for our market-leading technology
Global technology centres
Industry-wide collaboration, technical innovation and strong partnerships are key to achieve a truly sustainable future of aerospace.