Niche Technologies

Our global footprint of engineering and production facilities means world-class technical support and systems integration are always available wherever our customers need it.

Cabin Window

We are world leading providers of transparency systems and electrical wiring interconnections systems.

We also design, develop and manufacture a range of landing gear for military and commercial platforms as well as industry-leading electro-thermal ice-protection systems.

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Wiring and interconnection systems

We are a leading player in design, manufacturing and support for the electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for Aerospace and Defence programs. Our innovative tools and processes support our customer's aircraft, aero-engine and defence system programs.

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    Aircraft Transparencies

    We are engaged in the design, development, certification, manufacture and assembly of metal and composite fuselage structures for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft including military fighters and transport, commercial and general aviation platforms.

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  • Ice Protected Wing Structure (1)

    Ice Protection

    We combine our expertise and experience in the design and development of flying surfaces with advanced manufacturing and curing processes to offer our customers fully optimised light weight, efficient and cost effective structures and assemblies.

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    Icing Wind Tunnel

    GKN Aerospace Luton operates an icing wind tunnel for aircraft sensor qualification, ice protection systems development, analytical model validation, pre-qualification evaluation of aircraft ice protection system critical surfaces and coatings and full-scale engine model ice accretion characterisation.

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  • Fokker Landing Gear

    Landing Gear

    We deliver best-in-class landing gear systems for helicopters and aircraft with exceptional value for our customers through tailored designs, optimized development processes, rigorous qualification and certification standards, cutting edge production technologies and MRO capability.