GKN Aerospace
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
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.5M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- 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
Growing additive manufacturing production volumes, expansion of AM facilities, and securing strategic contracts for next-generation aerospace platforms.
Major Milestones
["Delivery of 200th 3D Printed Fan Case Mount Ring for P&W GTF engine (Feb 2024)","Qualification and serial production of large-scale AM components","Establishment of global AM Centers of Excellence","Delivery of additive manufactured nozzle components for the Vulcain 2.1 engine","Significant investments in expanding AM production capacity"]
Notable Customers
Pratt & Whitney; GE Aerospace; Rolls-Royce; Airbus; Boeing; ArianeGroup
Recent coverage of GKN Aerospace
- GKN Aerospace launches $8.4M TITAN-AM titanium additive manufacturing project with US Air Force Research Laboratory
- GKN Aerospace and US Air Force launch $8.4M TITAN-AM program for titanium aerostructures
- GKN Aerospace and U.S. Air Force launch $8.4M TITAN-AM program for titanium LMD-w development
- GKN Aerospace has launched the $8.4 million TITAN-AM (Titanium Industrialisation and Technology Advancement for Near-net Additive Manufacturing) programme in partnership with the U.S.
- GKN Aerospace will host the SAE International Aerospace Materials Specifications Additive Manufacturing Metals Committee meeting in Trollhattan, Sweden, from May 5 to 7, 2026.