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GKN Global Technology Centre (GTC-UK)

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2026
2 March

ReleaseArcher announces fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, US and UAE air taxi pilot programs on-track for 2026

26 February The location where Archer’s UK engineering hub will be located in Bristol

Archer selects Bristol for UK engineering hub

The hub will support advanced commercial and defence engineering programmes, strengthening collaboration with Anduril UK and GKN on British Army and Ministry of Defence initiatives.

2025
16 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace and Archer announce expanded collaboration for manufacture of key airframe components in the UK

18 March

ReleaseGKN Aerospace and partners successfully complete ASCEND programme, transforming high-rate composite manufacturing

11 March

ReleaseVertical Aerospace’s landmark year: advancing Flightpath 2030 with strong momentum

2024
22 January

ReleaseVertical Aerospace founder backs company with additional $50M investment commitment

2023
29 June The system will transform broad goods such as woven or NCF materials into 3D preforms suitable for RTM.

GKN orders preforming line for faster composites

The system will integrate an Automated Ply Placement (APP) cell by Airborne, Automated Preform Trimming by Accudyne Systems, a ply cutter from Assyst Bullmer, and a Hot Drape Former by PAC Group.

19 June

ReleaseSupernal and GKN Aerospace announce agreement for eVTOL vehicle aerostructures, electrical wiring systems and manufacturing innovation

2022
27 July Design and development activities have already started and are progressing, as Vertical's VX4 is targeting entry into service in 2025.

Actuator expert Hanwha joins the VX4 supplier cohort

The electromechanical actuators for Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft will provide tilt and pitch control for the four forward propellers, and aerodynamic control surface actuation on the wing and V-tail.

22 July

ReleaseFlexible additive manufacturing takes flight at £32m aerospace facility in Bristol, UK

19 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace's cryogenic hyperconducting technology unlocks hydrogen electric propulsion for large aircraft

2021
28 October The GKN Aerospace aviation forum focused on a sustainable future of flight, the path to net zero emissions and the workforce of the future.

GKN celebrates technology centre opening

GKN Aerospace's Global Technology Centre will focus on sustainable aviation research and development. At full capacity the collaboration centre will host 300 engineers.

2 February

ReleaseGKN Aerospace to accelerate sustainable aerospace technologies in future flight challenge