UK Global Technology Centre
A 10,000 m2, ‘Open access’ collaborative R&D centre located in Filton, Bristol.
- One of 4 Global Technology Centres
- A joint £32M investment between GKN Aerospace and the UK Government through the Aerospace Technology Institute
- An ecosystem of Universities, Research and Technology Organisations, Catapults, Government Organisations and Industrial Partners
- Providing support to start-ups and SMEs
- Opening in October 2021
The Missions of the UK GTC
- Investigate the optimum application & insertion of emerging technologies into products
- Develop advanced capabilities for high rate aerospace manufacturing
- Increase collaboration within our ecosystem: hosts 300 engineers – GKN Aerospace, Universities, Catapults, Research Institutes, Start-ups & SME’s, Customers, Suppliers, Industrial Partners
- Enable agile innovation and exploration of disruptive technologies for future aircraft including digital manufacturing capabilities
- Train and develop the UK aerospace technical community as well as the next generation of Engineers – Business & technical support/advice to start-ups, SMEs & aerospace supply chain
- Showcase GKN Aerospace and its ecosystem capabilities
GTC partners
- Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)
- Additive Industries B.V.
- ANSYS UK Limited
- ATS Applied Tech Systems Limited
- Axillium Research
- Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd
- Centre for Modelling & Simulation
- Digital Catapult
- Exechon Enterprises L.L.C.
- Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited
- KUKA Industries UK Limited
- Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)
- Materialise UK Limited
- National Composites Centre (NCC)
- PXL Realm Limited
- Renishaw plc
- Siemens Industry Software Limited
- Thales UK Limited
- Theta Technologies Ltd.
- TriMas Aerospace
- University of Bath
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bristol
- University of Sheffield
- University of the West of England
Contact Us
Kostas Soumilas
SVP Engineering & Technology & Global Technology Centre UK
Tel: +44 01173175666
Careers at GKN Aerospace
Choosing a career at GKN Aerospace means you are joining a truly global company that is positively affecting the lives of people around the world every day.
We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented individuals with the skills and passions to become leaders of the future in what they do.
Uk gkn что это
UK explores blocking GKN takeover on national security grounds
Keep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world. Stay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert commentary and analysis you can trust.
Subscribe to unlock this article
Try unlimited access
Only 1 € for 4 weeks
- Then 65 € per month
- New customers only
- Cancel anytime during your trial
A look around GKN Aerospace’s UK Global Technology Centre
GKN’s UK Global Technology Centre (GTC) opened its doors this autumn. The 10,000m2 centre focuses on sustainable aviation research and development, including hydrogen propulsion technologies, advanced composite structures for electric aircraft, additive manufacturing, and industry 4.0 processes to enable the high rate production of aircraft structures.
The GTC was jointly funded by GKN Aerospace (£17m) and the UK Government (£15m), through the Aerospace Technology Institute.
The facility has already delivered the first fully-integrated wings, empennage and EWIS to Eviation for the Alice all-electric aircraft. The centre also serves as the base for GKN Aerospace’s £54m hydrogen-propulsion development programme H2GEAR, as well as leading GKN Aerospace’s technology partnership in Airbus’ ‘Wing of Tomorrow’ technology programme.
Centre will host 300 engineers at full capacity
At full capacity, the collaboration centre will host 300 engineers from GKN Aerospace and its partners. It also includes a training centre, affiliated to Weston College, to provide technical skills and help develop the next-generation of aerospace engineers.
Emma Gilthorpe, CEO of the Jet Zero Council, said there was no single solution towards Jet Zero and the GTC would help develop different solutions. She said: “Two key pathways – one is zero emission flight so technology and changing the way we fly using electric hydrogen and other methods and then really critically sustainable aviation fuels
“No one business has the answer to how we’re going to get to net zero by 2050 in the aviation sector and I think the fact that GKN with ATI has invested in this amazing facility is testament to how much they understand the need for collaboration.”
Russ Dunn, CTO of GKN Aerospace, added: “The most exciting thing is actually just the people.
We have already got some really, really talented young people coming to join us.”
“We’ve been recruiting people from across the aerospace industry in a set of skills that we’ve never had before. We’re creating a Centre which, culturally, is very inclusive, that values the different knowledge and skills and capabilities different people bring to the party and it’s all about the culture that allows those people to thrive and do their best every day.”
Dubai Airshow adds face-to-face value
Filton (UK)
GKN Aerospace Filton specialises in assembly of large leading and trailing edge wing sub-assemblies and manufacture of wing structural components and hydraulic and pneumatic systems components, for civil and military aircraft to customers including Airbus and BAE Systems.
Contractual Information — UK
The following are incorporated in to any orders for products and/or services from GKN Aerospace Services Limited.
Contractual Information UK Based GKN Aerospace Sites
Appendix A Flowdown of U.S. Government Contract Clauses June 2023 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (302 kb)
GKN Aerospace Services Limited General Purchasing Conditions_September 2022 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (216 kb)
GKN Aerospace Services Ltd Tooling and GKN Property Terms_Dec 2021 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (200 kb)
Supplier Quality Assurance Requirements (SQAR) i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (357 kb)
UK Contractual Terms Archive
Appendix A Flowdown of U.S. Government Contract Clauses April 2023 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (270 kb)
Appendix A — FARS and DFARS Flow Down_July 2022 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (764 kb)
Appendix A – FARS and DFARS Flow Down_Dec 2021 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (278 kb)
GKN Aerospace Services Limited General Purchasing Conditions_Dec 2021 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (215 kb)
Appendix A – FARS and DFARS Flow Down_Dec 2021 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (278 kb)
FARS and DFARS_March 2019 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (265 kb)
GKN Aerospace Services Ltd Tooling and GKN Property Terms_Nov 2014 i This file is saved as a DOC/DOCX file. It is an Office document to be viewed/edited in Microsoft Office or compatible. (51 kb)
GKN Aerospace Services Limited General Purchasing Conditions_Feb 2017 i This file is saved as a PDF file. It is a document file to be viewed/edited in a PDF Program such as Adobe Acrobat. (745 kb)
GKN Aerospace Services Ltd General Purchasing Conditions_Nov 2014 i This file is saved as a DOC/DOCX file. It is an Office document to be viewed/edited in Microsoft Office or compatible. (71 kb)