Kellstrom Defense Announces Grand Opening of Chula Vista, California Operating Location

Kellstrom Holding Corporation (“KHC”) is excited to announce the grand opening of the Williams Aerospace & Manufacturing’s (“WAM”) operating facility in Chula Vista, CA. The 25,000-square-foot facility has been designed to support the requirements of our global defense customers and will support an expanded product offering as part of our mission to keep aircraft flying for a safer world.

The strategic location and purpose-built facility expansion allow our Engineered Products segment and the WAM business to build upon valued relationships with the local supply base and to retain our highly skilled, San Diego County-based workforce. These ingredients continue to ensure that we are positioned to address customer challenges and remain a leader in aerospace aftermarket design and fabrication.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new WAM manufacturing facility. The overall WAM Engineered Products team was welcomed into the community by Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas, city council representatives, and a contingent of aerospace business customers, industry partners, and suppliers to recognize the expansion and relocation of the business.

“This new state-of-the-art aerospace aftermarket manufacturing venue will allow our teams to build upon the high-quality products and services our customers are accustomed to receiving as part of the Kellstrom Defense Promise. It remains our commitment to being a leader in manufacturing complex, mission-critical engineered products for legacy defense platforms,” stated Scott Wooden, President of the KHC Engineered Products business segment and leader of the WAM business entity.

About Kellstrom Holding Corporation

Kellstrom Holding Corporation (“KHC”) is a respected global leader for legacy military aviation and defense aircraft sustainment, deploying an experienced team and complete capabilities to solve customer challenges, with a focus on OEM strategic distribution, component repair services, and the manufacture of engineered products for military transports, fighter, and rotary-wing platforms. KDH is headquartered in El Segundo, California, and serves the US military and customers in over 60 partnering nations. Current operating locations include Camarillo, CA; Chatsworth, CA; Miramar, FL; Macon, GA; Chula Vista, CA; Cambridge, UK; Windsor, AU; Singapore; United Arab Emirates; and Indonesia. KHC is committed to compliance, with hundreds of active export licenses and dedicated contract, export, and security personnel.

In 2020, AllClear Aerospace & Defense brought together two of the industry’s leading companies, Aero Precision and Kellstrom Defense. With over 55 years of defense aircraft experience, AllClear is the industry’s leading provider of mission-ready aviation MRO and aerospace aftermarket services, providing excellence to the U.S. military and its allies.