What Happened
Accelerated UK Programme For Next Generation Combat Air
GKN Aerospace has delivered flight-ready structures for BAE Systems’ Brontanax combat aircraft prototype as part of an accelerated UK programme. The components were developed from a clean-sheet design and produced using GKN Aerospace’s composite manufacturing and assembly capabilities. The project required rapid product development and supply chain management, with the flight-ready components manufactured at GKN Aerospace’s facility in Cowes. This achievement demonstrates GKN Aerospace’s ability to produce airworthy prototypes alongside commercial manufacturing programmes, as reported by Defence Industry Europe.