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Airframe Assemblies

15/01/2026News:
One centre fuselage is produced every 30 hours on the Palmdale assembly line.

Northrop Grumman delivers 1,500th F-35 centre fuselage from Palmdale

The use of automated AR and VR tools has helped to reduce build time and training ramp-up on a production line supporting all three aircraft variants.

17/12/2025News:
The fuselage is developed and realised with no unique tooling or fixturing using fully digital software-defined manufacturing assets.

Saab advances digital manufacturing with autonomous fuselage

A large-scale laser powder bed fusion structure was built without tooling using Divergent’s software-defined production system and robotic assembly.

11/12/2025News:
The Wichita facility assembling 737 fuselage sections for integration into Boeing’s commercial aircraft production line.

Boeing and Airbus absorb Spirit operations

Boeing has taken on Spirit AeroSystems's commercial programmes, aftermarket operations and 15,000 staff, while Airbus has added six global production facilities to its network.

04/12/2025Press Release:
Greenbriar forms Applied Aerospace & Defense, an innovative and proven platform for mission-critical flight, space, and defense hardware solutions
04/12/2025Press Release:
Lockheed Martin celebrates delivery of the 250th C-130 empennage assembly

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