AFD Systems
Provides advanced design, analysis, certification, and additive manufacturing services focused on addressing complex engineering challenges in the aerospace, defence, and space domains.
- CEO / Founder
- Jerrod Hartley
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $76K
- Latest Round
- Grant
Technology & Products
Key Products
Systems integration; airframe and cabin-interior engineering; design, analysis, certification and reverse engineering; polymer additive manufacturing (FDM; Stratasys/Markforged; ULTEM, Antero, Onyx, continuous carbon fibre) for flightworthy parts (cabin interiors, ECS ducting, housings, radomes); innovative tooling; high-integrity test rigs; metrology and 3D scanning. UK CAA Part 21G POA for polymer AM with Form 1 release.
Technological Advantage
Expertise in both conventional engineering and advanced additive manufacturing, supported by Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditations.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Delivers a turnkey solution combining decades of engineering experience with agile, innovative processes and modern technologies such as additive manufacturing.
How They Differentiate
Agility, deep specialization in airframe and mechanical structures, and an integrated design-to-manufacture approach.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Major airlines, military fleets, special mission platform operators, and VIP customers within aviation, defence, and space sectors.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace, Aviation, Defence, Space, Medical, Nuclear, Rail, Motorsport
Competitors
Expleo Group, STS Aviation Group, Brookhouse Aerospace
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Annual revenue approximately £4 million in 2024.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2009 (incorporated 19 Nov 2009), Legal rename Airframe Designs Limited → AFD Systems Limited (21 Oct 2025), Public rebrand to AFD Systems and new website (Jan 2026), UK-first Part 21G Production Organisation Approval focused on polymer additive manufacturing (Jun 2026), 600+ completed projects across air, land and sea platforms, CEO Jerrod Hartley FRAeS, AS9100 / ISO 9001 / ISO 27001 / ISO 14001, JOSCAR, Cyber Essentials Plus, Joined AMUK; Made Smarter and other grant-backed AM investments
Notable Customers
Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Babcock, Raytheon, MBDA, QinetiQ, Héroux-Devtek, Nova Systems, Orbex, Teledyne; plus major airlines, special mission and military fleets.