GKN Aerospace Expands Commitment to F-35 Program
A four-year deal increases production of titanium bulkheads for the Lightning II.
GKN agreed to expand bulkhead production for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II. The company already supplies the program with engine components, canopies, and more.
GKN agreed to expand bulkhead production for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II. The company already supplies the program with engine components, canopies, and more.

GKN Aerospace has inked a four-year agreement with Lockheed Martin to expand its production of bulkheads for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, starting this year. The bulkheads are a critical structure in both the conventional takeoff and landing version and the carrier version of the fighter. They require the longest lead time of any F-35 part and represent among the largest titanium forgings produced for any aircraft.