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.
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.
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.
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.
Ice Protection
Spraymat® Ice Protection
We combine over 70 years experience in electro-thermal ice protection with our Spraymat® electro-thermal heater mat technology with GKN’s extensive structural knowledge to create highly optimised, power efficient, and light weight fully integrated structures.
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.
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.