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GKN Aerospace in Cowes (Isle of Wight) has two facilities in East Cowes (Falcon Yard and Osborne sites) and they design, manufacture, test and repair high performance structures and systems, which employs the company’s distinct competencies in major assemblies and composite structures for the global aerospace market.

This site supplies to customers including Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Bombardier, Triumph, BAE and Leonardo.

GKN Aerospace Filton specialises in assembly of large leading and trailing edge wing sub-assemblies and manufacture of wing structural components and hydraulic and pneumatic systems components, for civil and military aircraft to customers including Airbus and BAE Systems.

GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies.

Offering a full range of capabilities; design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows.

This site provides electro-thermal ice protection, flight deck windows and fast jet canopies to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Airbus A320, AgustaWestland AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. 

GKN Aerospace Western Approach is a centre of excellence for advanced composite spar design and build, and Fixed Trailing Edge assembly. Major structural assemblies are produced for the Airbus A350XWB and A400M.