GKN Aerospace Contribution on the F-22 Raptor Nears $5m Per Ship Set

GKN Aerospace has won a $50 million contract to be the sole source provider of the complete horizontal stabilator for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. This brings the total value of GKN Aerospace work on the F-22 to $4.9 million per ship set. This contract covers lots 7-9 of the aircraft program. It requires fabrication of advanced composite assemblies, machining of complex titanium parts and full assembly of the complete stabilator for delivery to Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Georgia. This work will take place at the GKN Aerospace plant in St Louis, Mo., with deliveries commencing in the fourth quarter of 2007 and continuing until the end of 2010. More