Advanced Systems & Equipment
Flotation Systems
Utilising extensive experience gained from over 70 years of innovation,
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth is a leading supplier of inflatable recovery
systems and products.
A wide range of technologies and processes has been developed for these
systems and these are supported by the in-house testing and qualification
facilities of GKN Aerospace.
Helicopter Emergency Flotation Systems
> Helicopter emergency flotation systems
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth is a recognised authority in the design,
manufacture and qualification and support of complete emergency
flotation systems.
> Fighting vehicle flotation systems
> Role fit / skid mounted / permanent installation
> Inflatable torpedo recovery systems
> Manual or fully automatic actuation control systems
> Aircraft training and escape slides
> Demonstrated to reduce structural load under ditching conditions
> Designed to exceed minimum flotation time (proven up to 24 hrs)
> Developed to meet optional ditching requirements,
30 knots & 5m/s vertical
> Systems designed to FAR / JAR 27 and 29
> Sea state 6 flotation system design and manufacture
BELL 427
SIKORSKY BLACK HAWK
AGUSTAWESTLAND LYNX
MIL MI8/MI17
AW101 EMERGENCY FLOTATION
Fuel Tanks & Systems
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth has supplied an extensive range of products
for different types of fixed and rotary wing aircraft, land vehicles, missiles,
UAVs, torpedos and marine vessels, and has also designed, qualified and
manufactured a variety of range extender tanks and auxiliary fuel tanks for
fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth has developed rotational moulded rigid fuel
containers as well as flexible elastomeric and lightweight fabric reinforced
thermoplastic tanks for a range of military fighting vehicles, including internal
and external mounted products.
Ultra Lightweight Fuel Bladders
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth has also developed and manufactured fuel tanks
and thermal compensator systems for missiles and torpedoes with extensive and
proven operational capabilities in excess of 20 years.
Vehicle Fuel Systems
Self Sealing Technologies
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth can incorporate a variety of materials in its design
of both flexible and rigid fuel containers to provide complete self sealing ballistic
protection. This can be used in both aircraft and military vehicle applications.
Crashworthy Fuel Containment
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth can design and manufacture ultra lightweight
fuel bladders from thin film polymer laminates for the UAV and RPV markets.
Complete turnkey fuel systems
> Secure fuel storage, self sealing and explosion suppression systems
> Modular design, flexible and rigid piping, quick release connections
> Fuel filtration, cooling and delivery
> Lightweight flexible bag tanks & rigid plastic tanks
> Design of sub-systems
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth has developed an extensive range of elastomeric
and thermoplastic fabric reinforced fuel bladders for the aviation industry to
increase protection from the risk associated with post crash fire. These products
are certificated to the latest FAR 27/29 standards and military specifications.
ROTATIONALLY MOULDED FUEL TANK
AND SYSTEM
LYNX EXTENDED RANGE FUEL TANK
FUEL / HYDRAULIC SELECTOR SWITCH
FUEL
HYDRAULIC
WATER DRAIN
REFUEL
OFF
DEFUEL
0
CRASHWORTHY FUEL CELL UNDERGOING REPAIRS
SOLENOID VALVE TO CONTROL FUEL
AND HYDRAULIC DRAIN AND FILL
Fabricated Structures & Components
FLEXIBLE FUEL CELL REPAIRS
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth has comprehensive
mould and coating facilities to produce a range of
synthetic and natural elastomeric compounds,
thermoplastic and rubber. Metal to rubber bonded
fittings together with fabricated sheet material.
RANGE OF MOULDINGS AND FITTINGS
These are incorporated both into the company’s own products and are also supplied to customers specialist
requirements. GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth has facilities, skills and capabilities to build structures fabricated
from its own, and third party, materials including:
> Helicopter "Sea Trays" (wet floor systems)
> Rail gangway
> Radome covers
> Airport canopies
> Fuel bunds
> Aircraft emergency escape slides
EMERGENCY ESCAPE TRAINING SLIDE
> Flexible protective storage systems
AW101 SEA TRAY
ALL TERRAIN LOGISTIC SUPPORT VEHICLE
Fuel Handling
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth is part of a worldwide
group offering innovative engineering with “state-ofthe-art” technology to market a complete range of
fuel handling solutions.
> Air portable/deployable fuel and water
containers - 200 to 2000 litre capacity
> Fuel Cat - 6 wheeled specialised all terrain
logistic support vehicle, 1300 litres on-board
+ 2000 litres towed
> High Mobility Transport (3 to 4.5 ton) self loading containers for ground support
and refuelling operations
FUEL BUND AND AIR PORTABLE FUEL
CONTAINER
> Air delivered bulk fuel installations
> Portable pumps from 150 to 680 litres/min
> Inflatable fuel bunds for rapid deployment
> Fuel filtration, filter water separators
and fuel additives injection equipment
> Forward area refuelling complete modular systems
DEPLOYMENT OF AIR PORTABLE
FUEL CONTAINER
GKN Aerospace
> GKN Aerospace is a global Company of over £1.4 billion with strong sales
growth in both military and civil markets.
> GKN Aerospace has delivered the first large engine composite fan
containment case.
> GKN Aerospace has a manufacturing presence on every major
aerospace platform.
> GKN Aerospace has world leading proprietary technologies for
transparencies and special products.
> GKN Aerospace’s technology led products are manufactured using the latest
developments in materials processing and advanced composite and metallic
manufacturing technologies.
> GKN Aerospace has developed and delivered the first all electric de-icing
system for a large commercial transport aircraft.
> GKN Aerospace’s experience, knowledge and capability in integrated
aerostructures, engine products, integrated propulsion systems and special
products is supported by a strong aftermarket operation.
> GKN Aerospace is recognised as one of the world’s leading suppliers of
primary composite structures. It was the first company to manufacture
composite main wing spars for large aircraft.
> GKN Aerospace researches and uses its own specialist materials in the
manufacture of emergency flotation systems and fuel cells.
> GKN Aerospace has over 600 highly skilled engineers available 24 hours a
day across three continents.
> The combined manufacturing facilities of GKN Aerospace cover an area in
excess of 780,000 sq m.
> GKN Aerospace was the first company to apply resin film infusion technology
and take it to full production.
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth
GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth designs, manufactures and qualifies a range of
elastomeric products and associated systems for aerospace, military, marine
and commercial applications.
With over sixty years experience in the development of materials and
flexible products, the Company offers a comprehensive and unique service
to customers throughout the world. This service spans the supply of raw
material to finished products and systems.
Customers include Airbus Industries, AgustaWestland, BAE Systems, Bell
Helicopter Textron, Boeing, CASA/EADS, Eurocopter, Finnish Defence Forces,
IPTN, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, SAAB Bofors, Swedish Defence Forces (FMV),
UK Ministry of Defence, United Technologies.
Located at Portsmouth, Hampshire in England, GKN Aerospace has
engineering and research facilities, including chemical and material
laboratories, and design and development facilities.
GKN Aerospace Portsmouth is an ISO 9001 / 14001 / 18001 registered
company and holds EASA Part 145 approval. The Company has supplier
approvals from most major aerospace and defence companies worldwide
including AS 9100, MoD, EASA Part 21 subpart G, EASA Part 21 subpart J,
WHL (QRS01), AgustaWestland, Eurocopter, BAE Systems, Airbus UK,
Sikorsky and Raytheon Aircraft.
The manufacturing capability includes a full rubber processing plant,
fabrication shops for fuel cells and inflatables, system integration and
rigid moulding production facilities.
Front cover photography: AW101 courtesy of AgustaWestland and Terrier courtesy of BAE Systems.
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