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2023
20 June

ReleaseAlbany International delivers advanced 3D woven VTP fitting to Aernnova for Clean Sky 2 technology demonstrator

19 June

ReleasePatria and Lockheed Martin have signed the first agreement within Finland´s F-35 direct industrial participation programme

19 June

ReleaseSonaca signs the biggest contract in its history

19 June

ReleaseAlbany International is excited to deliver its advanced 3D woven rib to the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow program

5 June

ReleaseAvem Partners announces acquisition of Astech Engineered Products, Inc.

31 May

ReleaseTen Oaks Group announces sale of Astech Engineered Products

22 May

ReleaseRegent selects Moore Brothers Company as key vendor for full-scale seaglider components

28 April

ReleaseRobotic solution for complex aerospace parts

27 April Four Portuguese aerospace businesses have signed up for more cooperation with Embraer.

Embraer sets the scene for cooperation in Portugal

The main goal of the MoU is the development of the technological and industrial defense base of Portugal, reinforcing its capacity to develop engineering, research and development activities.

25 April

ReleaseDucommun Incorporated completes acquisition of BLR Aerospace

19 April

ReleaseEmbraer announces supplier of the year award winners

10 April

ReleaseCompass Precision purchases Bergeron Machine

4 April

ReleaseExcelus Manufacturing Solutions announces the acquisition of Maclean Precision Machine

4 April

ReleaseKeselowski Advanced Manufacturing acquires a Sapphire XC large-format printer from Velo3D to expand its 3D printing capabilities

29 March

ReleaseDucommun Incorporated wins Airbus' top Detail Parts Partner (“D2P”) Specialist award at Annual Supplier Conference

22 March The ribbon-cutting event, held at the ITA campus in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, was attended by the governor of the State of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, by the director of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Lieutenant General Maurício Augusto Silveira de Medeiros, by the president of FAPESP, Marco Antonio Zago, and the rector of ITA, Professor Anderson Ribeiro Correia, among other leaders and researchers from the academic and innovation community.

Partners open research centre in Brazil

The joint facility will create a favourable environment for the search for solutions focused on zero-carbon aviation, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing, fundamental to building future air mobility.

9 March Limosa Inc. founder and CEO Hamid Hamidi and Airborne Commercial Director Joe Summers signed the partnership heads of terms on the 8th February, 2023.

Limosa taps Airborne expertise to build LimoConnect

Airborne has a capability set that covers the product development cycle for composite structures from initial feasibility through to serial automated production and the supply of digital manufacturing equipment.

9 March

ReleaseEmbraer closes US$ 200 million credit facility in the US

9 March Magellan was the first in the industry to optimize 3D sand printing technology for production.

Collins keeps faith with Magellan's complex castings

In addition to F-15, F-16, and F-18 castings for Collins legacy programs, the extended LTA also encompasses the supply of castings to support F-35 Lightning II, KC-46, Airbus A320neo, Boeing 787 and 777X programs.

3 March

ReleaseTRM equity acquires assets of Gamma Aerospace, LLC

23 February The GKN Aerospace facility in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Mexican expansion will serve business jet makers

The Chihuahua facility currently supplies advanced composite and metal structures, special processes and engineering services for leading aerospace customers including Airbus, Gulfstream and Honda Aircraft.

23 February

ReleaseTriMas announces agreement to acquire Weldmac

21 February

ReleasePrecision Machine Partners (PMP), purchases the latest technology in lathe equipment for its holding companies

16 February

TBAL ships first vertical fin structure for Boeing 737

The joint venture between Boeing and Tata has already been producing aerostructures for Boeing's AH-64 Apache helicopter, including fuselages, secondary structures and vertical spar boxes.

8 February

ReleaseHCPI portfolio company Prince Industries acquires Precision Shapes

7 February

ReleaseBAE Systems delivers 1,000th F-35 Lightning II fuselage to Lockheed Martin in major milestone for the world's largest defence programme

2 February

ReleaseGenerational Equity advises Caliber Precision in its sale to Northwest Metalcraft

26 January The Boeing 777.

Elbit picks up Boeing 777 cargo door contract

As part of Boeing's premier bidder program, Elbit was well positioned to gain the contract to supply the largest main deck cargo door for the Boeing 777 Freighter and 777-8 Freighter.

19 January

ReleaseTata Boeing Aerospace delivers first fuselage for Indian Army AH-64 Apache

17 January

ReleaseGovernment of Canada support for expansion of Milton and Mississauga-based aerospace manufacturer

12 January A flight test of this industrialised prototype is planned in 2025 on an aircraft.

Airbus and VDL Group combine to develop laser comms

Laser communication brings 1,000 times more data, 10 times faster than the current network. Laser links also have the benefit of avoiding interference and detection.

5 January

GA-ASI partners with Bharat Forge for manufacturing in India

Bharat Forge has digitally integrated manufacturing, assembly and testing facilities for aerospace components and systems. It manufactures structural and engine parts and subsystems for aircraft and engines.

4 January

ReleaseGeorge Industries combines with Alexander Machine & Tool Company

2022
14 December The horizontal tail assemblies produced by Magellan are used on the Conventional Takeoff and Landing variant of the F-35.

BAE continues Magellan contract for F-35 tail assemblies

The horizontal tail assemblies produced at Magellan's facility in Winnipeg, MB, will be used on the Conventional Takeoff and Landing variant of the F-35. The company hopes eventually to produce more than 1,000 ship sets.

9 December

ReleaseForged Solutions Group, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, acquires Continental Forge

8 December

ReleaseKaman announces next phase of transformation

29 November

ReleaseITP Aero joins AMRC

27 November

ReleaseAerojet Rocketdyne to expand Huntsville presence with addition of 379,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility

27 November

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace receives 'success partner' award from Spirit AeroSystems

24 November The GKN Aerospace facility at Lone Star Commerce Centre, Fort Worth.

Fort Worth centre will house GKN additive expertise

The 100,000 square-foot facility will initially house research and development of laser metal deposition with wire (LMD-w) additive manufacturing technology for large-scale titanium aerostructures.

22 November

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace signs multi-year F-35 Lightning II contract

17 November

ReleaseForged Solutions Group, an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, acquires Steel Industries

17 November The Summit team celebrates its extensive new facility.

Greensboro opens up lean manufacturing capabilities to Summit

Summit Aviation's new location in Greensboro hosts machinery including a new 4 x 12-foot 5-axis mill. It will allow technicians to machine landing gear, leading edges and wing spars up to 12 feet long.

7 November

ReleasePCX Aerosystems acquires Timken Aerospace Drive Systems

2 November

ReleaseWall Colmonoy announces $2.5 million modernisation at Los Lunas, New Mexico Plant

24 October

ReleaseSky Peak Capital announces the acquisition of Hicks Machine and the formation of Excelus Manufacturing Solutions

13 October

US Marines orders logistics UAS prototype from Kaman

The KARGO UAV is optimised for expeditionary employment. Compact form-factor of the system fits in a standard CONEX shipping container and is designed to be unloaded and operated by as few as two people.

13 October

Sikorsky tasks Magellan with King Stallion assemblies

The CH-53K achieved initial operating capability in 2022 and is on track to deploy to the fleet in 2024. The Marine Corps plans to deploy the first CH-53K Marine Expeditionary Unit detachment in fiscal year 2024.

7 October

ReleaseEmbraer advances in the production of the first KC-390 Millennium for Hungary

6 October

ReleaseKorean Air partners with Airbus Helicopters on vertical unmanned aerial systems