GKN Aerospace
Division
GKN Aerospace specializes in engine systems, aerostructures, and advanced manufacturing including large-scale additive manufacturing for complex aerospace components.
- CEO / Founder
- Peter Dilnot
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Subsidiary
- Total Funding
- Publicly Traded
- Latest Round
- Corporate Round
- Key Investors
- Melrose Industries PLC
Technology & Products
Key Products
Additive Manufactured Components, Engine Systems, Aerostructures, Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS), Transparency Systems
Technological Advantage
Holds proprietary expertise in LMD-w process development and qualification, with significant investments in AM capacity and certification experience with global aviation authorities.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Delivers reduced component weight, shortened manufacturing lead times, and minimized material waste through innovative design and advanced manufacturing technologies.
How They Differentiate
Focus on large-format, structurally critical additive manufactured components using LMD-w technology, with validated production capabilities and rapid industrialization.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Major aerospace and defense OEMs, including engine manufacturers (e.g., Pratt & Whitney, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, Safran) and airframers (e.g., Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin).
Industry Verticals
Aerospace (Civil and Defense), Space
Competitors
Safran; GE Additive; Spirit AeroSystems; Collins Aerospace
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Full-rate FCMR AM production achieved 2025 (600+ units delivered); US Newington and Norway Kongsberg AM capacity expansions; F135 large engine-case AM program with P&W (demonstrator 2027); continued AM rollout across P&W, GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce engine programs.
Major Milestones
600+ FCMR units delivered; full-rate serial production of P&W GTF fan case mount rings achieved 2025, Newington CT AM production line expansion for FCMR (Sep 2025), Kongsberg Norway AM capabilities expansion agreement (Dec 2025), TITAN-AM $8.4M LMD-w program with AFRL at Fort Worth, CRADA with AFRL for large-scale LMD-w titanium aerostructures (Jun 2026), Technology Development Agreement with Pratt & Whitney for large-scale AM F135 engine case; demonstrator 2027, certified product 2028 (Jul 2026), Delivery of additive manufactured nozzle components for Vulcain 2.1 engine
Notable Customers
Pratt & Whitney; GE Aerospace; Rolls-Royce; Airbus; Boeing; ArianeGroup
Recent coverage of GKN Aerospace
- GKN Aerospace's ITAR-free Project Otto UAV, powered by a DED-printed engine, tracks ahead of $15.8M FMV schedule toward...3dprint.com
- GKN Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney target 2028 certification for L-DED-w F135 engine casingsnanjixiong.com
- GKN Aerospace Advances Additive Manufacturing for Aerostructures Through New Collaborationadditivemanufacturing.media
- GKN Aerospace targets broader additive manufacturing rollout across major engine programsvoxelmatters.com
Official records
Filings, certifications, and programme counts AMPulse can show for this company.
- [C] AS9100 · claimed
- [C] ISO_9001 · claimed
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 9
- Granted
- 2
- Families
- 8
Leading domains: application (8), process (8), material (5)
Filings by year: 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2014: 1
- BLADE REPAIR METHOD OF AN INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR2024094458 · WO
- Crack stopper for welds11311972 · US
- ELECTRON BEAM ANALYSIS20200194225 · US
- TURBINE ENGINE CASING FABRICATION AND HEAT TREATMENT2025061470 · WO
- LOAD CARRYING STRUCTURE2026087765 · WO
Funding rounds
- Grant$2.5M2025-09-03Lead: Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
Equipment deals on record
Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.
- NXG XII 600
2 systems · Not disclosed
Buyer: GKN Aerospace · Supplier: Nikon SLM Solutions - NXG XII 600
Not disclosed
Buyer: GKN Aerospace · Supplier: Nikon SLM Solutions - RenAM 500Q Flex
1 systems · Not disclosed
Buyer: GKN Aerospace · Supplier: Renishaw