GKN Aerospace Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-29 - Production Milestone - GKN Aerospace delivers flight-ready Brontanax aerostructures to BAE Systems - GKN Aerospace engineered and manufactured the Brontanax wings, fins and control surfaces and completed their integration into the flight-ready prototype. The composite structures were produced at GKN Aerospace’s Cowes design and assembly facility on the Isle… - source: gknaerospace.com
• 2026-05-15 - Contract Award - UK MOD advances Anduril team with GKN Aerospace into Project NYX - The planned platforms are intended to operate alongside Apache helicopters to add combat mass, extend reach and improve survivability in contested environments. GKN’s role covers lightweight aerostructures, advanced manufacturing and production scaling from… - source: gknaerospace.com
• 2025-12-09 - Partnership - GKN Aerospace and Anduril UK partner on future UK UAV capabilities - The team initially targets the British Army’s Project NYX uncrewed rotorcraft requirement and the UK Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform programme. GKN leads structural design and integration using composite aerostructures and electrical-wiring expertise… - source: gknaerospace.com
• 2025-11-26 - Contract Award - GKN Aerospace wins £12m Swedish FMV UAV demonstrator contract - The approximately £12 million award covers a clean-sheet flying demonstrator and dedicated turbojet engine to be developed within 18 months. Work combines structures and propulsion capability from Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK, with engine leadership in… - source: gknaerospace.com
• 2024-07-18 - Product Launch - Vertical unveils advanced VX4 prototype with strategic supplier systems - Vertical said 60% of the prototype's technology came from strategic partners including GKN Aerospace, Hanwha, Honeywell, Leonardo, Molicel and Syensqo. The prototype introduced Vertical's proprietary battery technology and a 20% higher power-to-weight ratio… - source: vertical-aerospace.com