Unparalleled Innovation – Unrivalled Performance
GKN Land Systems is a world leader in the design, manufacture and support of major
sub-systems for military vehicles. These include high performance driveline systems,
fuel systems, chassis structures, wheels and transparent armour.
GKN Land Systems leverages GKN group wide technologies to meet the increasing
demands of military vehicles, including the key areas of survivability, mobility, fuel
efficiency and weight reduction. We can also provide full turnkey capability from
Design Concept to Through Life Support.
Chassis Structures
Welcome to GKN
GKN is a global engineering group – our
technologies and products are at the heart of
vehicles and aircraft produced by the world’s
leading manufacturers.
GKN operates in four business divisions: Driveline,
Aerospace, Land Systems and Powder Metallurgy.
Advanced Driveshafts
GKN has operations in over 30 countries and employs
more than 40,000 people. Our objective is to be at the
forefront of engineering innovation and technology in
each market that we serve.
Leveraging advanced automotive and aerospace
technologies for military vehicles, GKN has a proven track
record of supplying innovative engineered solutions for
military vehicles since the early 1960s.
These innovations include:
- Aluminium and steel chassis structures
- Armoured fabrications
- Lightweight aluminium Squeezeform road wheels
- Lightweight self-sealing fuel systems
-
Advanced transparent armour coatings
- Composite propshafts
- eDrive and torque management systems
- Advanced driveline solutions
- Steel wheels
Driveshaft
Transparent
Armour
Self-Sealing
Fuel Systems
eDrive and Torque
Management Systems
Wheels
Lightweight
Propshafts
Aluminium
Armour
Vision Blocks
Self-Sealing
Fuel Systems
Aluminium Road Wheels
Driveshaft
GKN operates in four key business divisions:
GKN Driveline
GKN Aerospace
GKN Land Systems
GKN Powder Metallurgy
GKN Driveline is the
world’s leading supplier
of automotive driveline
systems and solutions.
As a global business
serving the leading
vehicle manufacturers,
GKN Driveline develops,
builds and supplies an
extensive range of
automotive driveline
products and systems
– for use in the smallest
ultra low-cost car to the
most sophisticated
premium vehicle
demanding the most
complex driving
dynamics.
GKN Aerospace is a
world leading global
first tier supplier of
airframe and engine
structures, components,
assemblies and
transparencies to a
wide range of aircraft
and engine prime
contractors and other
first tier suppliers.
It operates in three main
product areas:
aerostructures, engine
components/subsystems and special
products.
GKN Land Systems is a
leading provider of
technology
differentiated power
management solutions
and services. It designs,
manufactures and
supplies products and
services for the global
agricultural,
construction, military
and industrial
machinery markets.
In addition, it provides
global aftermarket
distribution and
comprehensive throughlife support.
GKN Powder Metallurgy
is the world’s largest
manufacturer of
sintered components.
It comprises Hoeganaes
and GKN Sinter Metals.
Hoeganaes produces
the metal powder that
GKN Sinter metals uses
to manufacture
precision automotive
components for
engines, transmissions
and body and chassis
applications. It also
produces a range of
components for
industrial and consumer
applications.
GKN Land Systems Headquarters
GKN Land Systems North America
lpsley House
Ipsley Church Lane
Redditch
Worcestershire B98 0TL
United Kingdom
3300 University Drive
Auburn Hills
Michigan 48326
United States
Tel: +44 (0) 1527 517715
Tel: +1 248 377 1200
Email: GeneralEnquiries.defence@gkn.com
Email: GeneralEnquiries.defenceusa@gkn.com
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