Aerospace manufacturers are companies or individuals involved in the design, construction, testing, sales and maintenance of all aspects of aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets or spacecraft. The aircraft industry is an industry that supports the aviation industry by making aircraft and making aircraft parts for maintenance. This includes aircraft and parts for civil and military aviation. Most production is carried out according to model certificates and defense standards issued by government agencies. Nearly 490,000 people in the United States alone are engaged in the manufacturing of aerospace products and parts. At present, more than a dozen aerospace manufacturing giant companies have been formed around the world.
01 [ Boeing ]
Boeing is an American multinational company that designs, manufactures and sells aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, satellite , telecommunications equipment and missiles worldwide. Boeing is divided into four main departments: Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA); Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS); Boeing Global Services; Boeing Capital.
Boeing is one of the world's largest aerospace manufacturers. According to revenue in 2020, it is the world's third largest defense contractor and the largest US dollar exporter in the United States. Boeing stock is included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Boeing Everett Factory
Boeing is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has a high share in the aviation industry. Boeing is the leading company in the global aerospace industry and the world's largest manufacturer of civil and military aircraft.
Boeing was founded on July 1, 1916 and was founded by William Edward Boeing, and renamed Boeing in 1917. In the early days of its establishment, it mainly produced military aircraft and was involved in civil transport aircraft.
Boeing CEO Dennis Mullenberg and U.S. President Donald Trump at the launch ceremony of the 787-10 Dreamliner in 2017.
02 Lockheed
Lockheed Martin is an American aerospace, weapons, defense, information security and technology company. It was founded in 1912 and is a major aerospace company in the United States. In 1995, it merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin.
In the early days of the outbreak of World War II, Lockheed successfully designed the P-38 Lightning Fighter, which is a high-speed interceptor with a twin-engine plus a twin-tail fuselage structure. Its uses on the battlefield include ground attacks, bomber escorts, and air excellence.
The company is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland, Washington, DC. As of January 2022, Lockheed Martin has approximately 115,000 employees worldwide, including approximately 60,000 engineers and scientists.
P-38 Lightning Fighter
Lockheed Martin is one of the largest companies in the aerospace, military support, security and technology industries. It is the world's largest defense contractor based on fiscal year 2014 revenue.
In 2013, Lockheed Martin's revenue came from arms sales; it ranked top on the U.S. federal contractor list and received nearly 10% of the funds paid by Pentagon .
C-130 aircraft
2009, the U.S. government contract was US$38.4 billion (85%), foreign government contracts were US$5.8 billion (13%), and commercial and other contracts were US$900 million (2%). Half of the company's annual sales are sold to the U.S. Department of Defense. Lockheed Martin is also a contractor to the U.S. Department of Energy and NASA.
Lockheed Martin operates four business units: aviation, missile and fire control (MFC), rotation and mission systems (RMS), and space. The company won the Collier Trophy six times, including its involvement in the development of the X-35/F-35B LiftFan propulsion system in 2001 and most recently in 2018 the Automatic Ground Collision System (Auto-GCAS).
submarine launches Lockheed Trident missile
As the world's number one weapon manufacturer, it designed and produced the "Hercules" C-130 transport aircraft, F-16 fighter "Falcon", F-117A attack aircraft " Nighthawk ", F-22 fighter " Raptor ", F-35 fighter "Lightning II", P-38 fighter "Lightning", U-2 reconnaissance aircraft , SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft "Blackbird", Hercules rocket, "Hercules" intercontinental missile , Trident series submarine-launched ballistic missiles are all well-known weapons and equipment.
Lockheed Martin is currently developing the F-35 Lightning II and leading the international supply chain, leading the team to develop and implement technical solutions for the new U.S. Air Force Space Fence (AFSSS Alternative), and is the main contractor in the development of the Orion Command Cockpit. The company also invests in healthcare systems, renewable energy systems, smart energy distribution and compact nuclear fusion.
F-35 Lightning II
03 United Technology Company
United Technology Company (UTC) is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It researches, develops and manufactures products in many fields such as aircraft engines, aerospace systems, HVAC , elevators and escalators , fire protection and safety, building automation and industrial products. UTC is also a large military contractor, with about 10% of its revenue coming from the U.S. government.
In June 2019, United Technologies announced that it intends to merge with defense contractor Raytheon to form Raytheon Technology Company. The merged company, worth more than $100 billion after the planned spin-off, will become the world's second largest aerospace and defense company after Boeing.
Although UTC will be a nominal survivor, the merged company will be headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, where Raytheon is located, and the merger was completed in April 2020.
United Technologies was formerly known as United Airlines Transportation Company and was headquartered in Connecticut, USA. The company initially engaged in aircraft manufacturing and air transportation. In 1934, United Airlines Transportation Company was split by the U.S. government opposes the joint formation of industry monopoly by airlines and aircraft equipment manufacturers, forming United Technology, Boeing and United Airlines.
United Technology Company is a global enterprise with a rich history of innovation and invention. It has more than 4,000 offices in 71 countries and regions around the world, with business in more than 180 countries and regions, and has more than 210,000 employees. United Technologies uses rigorous and excellent methods to obtain corporate profits and assume environmental responsibilities, providing a wide range of high-tech products to the aerospace industry and building internal systems around the world.
United Technology Company owns multiple sub-business departments:
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is the world's leading aircraft engine design, manufacturing and service provider. In 1948, Pratt & Whitney built its first jet engine. Pratt & Whitney has established a partnership with China's aviation industry. Puhui has five joint ventures in China with more than 1,200 employees, engaged in manufacturing, engine overhaul, customer training and sales.
Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Company is world-leading in the design, manufacturing and service of helicopters, providing various advanced helicopters for the global commercial, industrial and military fields. In 1939, Igo Sikorsky tested the first commercially produced helicopter VS-300, marking the beginning of the helicopter industry.
In 1978, Sikorsky began to produce Black Hawk helicopters. In March 2003, Sikorsky established a joint venture, Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company, striving to improve the sales and services of Sikorsky light helicopters, the spare parts support of S-76 and S-92 helicopters, and the supply management of S-76 helicopters.
The helicopter used by the US president (Marine Corps One) has also been using Sikorsky products. The production volume of UH-60 and more than 4,500 aircraft has become one of the most produced helicopters in the world, which further proves the excellence of its design.
Black Hawk Helicopter
Joint Technology Aviation System
Joint Technology Aviation System integrates the complementary products of the original Hansheng Company and Goodridge Company, and can provide customers in the aviation, defense and aerospace industry with a wider range of products, systems and services.
Joint Technology Aviation System is also the main system supplier of the C919 jet passenger aircraft and ARJ21 regional passenger aircraft of China Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd. and the Xinzhou 60 and Xinzhou 600 series turboprop passenger aircraft projects of China Aviation Industry Corporation.
In addition, United Technology's business also includes the world's largest manufacturer and service provider of elevators, escalators and automatic sidewalks - Otis , and United's leading supplier of fire safety, HVAC and refrigeration systems and building automatic control solution.
04 Airbus
Airbus is a European multinational aerospace company, co-founded by Germany, France, Spain and the United Kingdom in 1970. Airbus is a subsidiary of Airbus Group, the largest arms supplier manufacturer in Europe.
Airbus designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aerospace products worldwide, and manufactures aircraft in various countries outside Europe and Europe. The company has three departments: commercial aircraft, defense and space, and helicopters.
As of 2019, Airbus was the world's largest passenger aircraft manufacturer. In 2019, Airbus delivered 863 aircraft worldwide, more than double the delivery of its U.S. rival Boeing.
Airbus has more than 134,000 employees worldwide and provides the most complete range of passenger aircraft, such as A380 (the largest passenger aircraft in the world), A350, A330, A320, A220, etc.
Production plant in Lagardere in Toulouse, France
Airbus' registered headquarters is located in Leiden, the Netherlands, but its headquarters are located in Toulouse, France. The company manufactures and sells the first commercially viable digital fly-by-air passenger aircraft, the Airbus A320, and the world's largest passenger aircraft A380. Airbus business jets also market and modify new aircraft for private and corporate clients.
Airbus A320
In the late 1990s, Airbus became increasingly interested in the development and sale of the military aviation market. It began two major areas of development: Air refueling with Airbus A310 MRTT (multi-purpose tanker transport) and Airbus A330 MRTT, as well as Tactical Transport with Airbus A400M.
A400M
05 Northrop Grumman Company
Northrop Grumman Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. With 90,000 employees and annual revenue of over $30 billion, it is one of the world's largest arms manufacturer and military technology suppliers.
Its main business departments include aerospace systems, innovation systems, mission systems and technical services. The company is the world's largest radar manufacturer and the largest naval ship manufacturer.
The company ranks 101st on the list of the Fortune 500 largest companies in the United States in 2022.
B2 stealth bomber produced by Grumman
Northrop Grumman's main business direction is missiles and missile systems. But its most famous products are the B-2 stealth bomber, the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone, and the F-14 Tomcat fighter. Other famous aircraft products include E-8C early warning aircraft, T-38 trainer , EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft, E-2C early warning aircraft, etc.
Northrop Grumman also built the aircraft carrier and a large number of nuclear submarines for the US Navy. Northrop Grumman also built a variety of military and civilian ships including the icebreaker , oil tankers and freighters. Northrop Grumman also manufactures satellites, propulsion systems, and laser systems.
RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV
06 Raytheon
Raytheon is a major defense contractor and industrial company in the United States, focusing on the manufacturing of weapons, military and commercial electronic products.Prior to early 2007, it was involved in the production of corporate and special mission aircraft. Raytheon is the world's largest missile manufacturer. In April 2020, the company merged with United Technologies to form Raytheon Technologies.
Company was established in 1922, re-registered and established in 1928, and adopted its current name in 1959. In 2018, the company had approximately 67,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue was approximately US$25.35 billion. More than 90% of Raytheon's revenue comes from military contracts. As of 2015, it was the third largest defense contractor in the United States by defense revenue.
Tomahawk cruise missile
In 1980, Raytheon acquired Beech Aircraft Corporation, a leading manufacturer of general aviation aircraft founded by Walter H. Beech in 1932. In 1993, the company expanded its aircraft business business by acquiring Corporate Jets Inc., a business jet product line of British Aerospace (now BAE Systems ). The two entities merged into Thor Aircraft in 1994.
Haoke 800XP
In the first quarter of 2007, Raytheon sold its aircraft business, and subsequently operated under the name of Hawke Beach, and has been a subsidiary of Textron Airways since 2014.
Raytheon Aircraft subsidiary's product line includes business aircraft such as the Hauer 800XP and Hauer 4000, Beechjet 400A and Premier I; the popular Air King series twin-turboprop; and the piston engine aircraft such as Bonanza.
Its special mission aircraft include the single-turboprop T-6A Texan II selected by the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy as their primary training aircraft.
T-6A Texan II aircraft
Since Raytheon started its business, Raytheon has successively acquired E-System Company, Texas Instruments’ defense systems department, and Hughes Aircraft Company. Thor focuses its core business in three areas: defense and business electronics, commercial and special mission aircraft, and engineering and construction. In the above fields, Raytheon is in a leading position.
07 GE Aviation
GE Aviation GE Aviation is an operational department of GE, a general company, and one of the top 10 aerospace companies in the world. It is famous for providing jet and turboprop engine , components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft.
Its main product, GE9X engine, is widely used in many world-leading passenger aircraft such as Boeing 777 and Boeing 747, as well as backup generators and backup converters for the global aerospace industry.
GEnx engine installed on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
GE8X engine
08 Rolls-Royce,
Rolls-Royce is a British multinational company that designs, manufactures and distributes luxury cars and power systems for aviation and other industries. Rolls-Royce is the world's second largest aircraft engine manufacturer after General Electric, and has major operations in the fields of ship propulsion and energy. After , the only one who can teach the United States about space engines is the first echelon in the field of aerospace engines. Rolls-Royce makes Britain the first echelon in the field of aerospace engines.
A350 Trent XWB is the largest engine of Rolls-Royce
In addition to cars, it also involves the field of aero engines, and its achievements in the field of aero engines are also very eye-catching. It is also an excellent engine manufacturer. Some models of Airbus use Rolls-Royce engines. Rolls-Royce is the largest aero engine company in the UK and Europe, and is also one of the world's three largest aero engine manufacturers.
Vector thrust
Rolls-Royce and General Electric are two major providers of passenger aircraft engines, occupying most of the engine market. The engines produced by Rolls-Royce are widely used in engines of fighters such as Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighters, Furious Wind Fighter , and Typhoon Fighter . The engine of the world's most advanced medium-sized helicopter AW101 is a product of Rolls-Royce.
data shows that an aircraft using Rolls-Royce aircraft engines take off or land every 2.5 seconds worldwide, which shows that the market share of engines produced by Rolls-Royce is quite high. The power system of more than 25,000 ships in the world is provided by Rolls-Royce.
AW101 helicopter
09 Leonardo
Leonardo Leonardo is an Italian multinational company specializing in the aerospace, defense and security industries. Its main business segments include helicopters; defense and security electronics; aviation; space, defense systems; and other activities.
It is one of the top 10 aerospace companies in the world, producing complete tactical transport aircraft, fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles for civil and military use. The company is headquartered in Rome, Italy and has 180 sites worldwide.
M-346 aircraft
Leonardo produces a range of helicopters for the commercial and defense markets, including all major weight categories, from 1.8 tons single-engine helicopters to 16 tons three-engine helicopters. Leonardo is active in the design, development and production of naval artillery, armored vehicles, and underwater systems.
AW139 helicopter
High production activities and their main industrial and commercial bases are located in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland and the United States. In addition, Leonardo has gained a significant influence in France and Germany and is a partner in various international industrial cooperation. The company is an ITER supplier.
Electronic Defense and Security System
10 Safran Group
Safran is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines, rocket engines and various aerospace and defense-related equipment or its components. The company has more than 95,000 employees and has sales of 24.64 billion € in 2019, and is headquartered in Paris.
Safran business covers commercial and military engines, liquid propulsion of space launchers; helicopter turboshaft engine ; jet engines used to train and support aircraft; turbine for missiles and drone ; APU system; micro-turbochargers; aircraft and rocket engine components; power transmission of aircraft engines;
aircraft engines; solid rocket engine for launchers, strategic and tactical missile ; Safran landing system; commercial aircraft engine nacelle and thrust inverters; Safran electrical and electricity; Safran electronics and defense; fluid management and safety equipment and systems, etc.
Safran Group is the world's leading supplier of helicopter engines. Since its establishment in 1938, Safran Helicopter Engine Company has produced more than 72,000 turboshaft engines, occupying a leading position in the global helicopter engine market.
Now, every 9 seconds in the world, one helicopter loaded with Safran helicopter engine takes off, and among the helicopter engines sold around the world, one from Safran Helicopter Engine Company.
11 British Aerospace
British Aerospace (BAE) is the largest aviation manufacturing company in the UK and the largest aviation manufacturing company in Western Europe. Founded in 1963, British Aerospace owned assets 1 British Aerospace was US$7.917 billion. Headquartered in London. The largest aerospace company in the UK and the largest missile manufacturing company. Mainly engaged in the development and production of military aircraft, civil aircraft, missiles, satellites, electronic equipment, instruments and testing equipment, and related weapon systems.
Spitfire
The company is the successor to various aircraft, shipbuilding, armored vehicles, arms and defense electronics companies. These include Marconi , the first commercial company dedicated to radio development and use; AV Roe and Company, one of the world's earliest aircraft companies; de Havilland, the manufacturer of Comet, the world's first commercial jet aircraft; Hawker Siddeley, the manufacturer of the world's first vertical take-off and landing attack aircraft Harrier; British aircraft company, the joint manufacturer of Concorde supersonic transport aircraft; Supermarine, the manufacturer of Spitfire.
In recent years, one of the main trends in the aerospace industry has been the rapid growth of the commercial aerospace after-sales market sector, which is driven mainly by changing fleet portfolios, pressures for airlines to reduce maintenance costs, and the emergence of new technologies.
Global aerospace and defense will strengthen the adjustment of the value chain of commercial aircraft, including original equipment manufacturers, and after-sales market attention will increase. With aircraft backlog and aircraft productivity rising, more and more of the world's largest aerospace companies and aerospace OEMs are expanding into the aftermarket to achieve value diversification.
