Meeting Mission-Critical Demands: Structural Manufacturing Solutions for Aftermarket Military Aviation

For aircraft overhaul facilities, government agencies, and prime manufacturers maintaining aging military platforms, sourcing precision structural components presents ongoing challenges. Traceability requirements, quality compliance standards, and the need for U.S.-based manufacturing with government source inspection capabilities demand a supplier with comprehensive expertise and certifications.

Airborne Technologies, situated in a facility spanning over 50,000 square feet in Camarillo, California, serves organizations operating platforms including the C-130 Hercules, F-5/T-38, F-15, F-16, F-18, P-3, and 707 derivatives. Our customer base includes aircraft overhaul and maintenance facilities, foreign governments, the United States Government, major prime aircraft manufacturers, and aviation parts distributors worldwide.

Lockheed Martin-Certified Manufacturing for Critical Platforms

As a Lockheed Martin-Certified Parts Program licensee, Airborne Technologies serves as a premier source for structural components of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, maintaining a vast inventory of line items for this platform. This certification positions us to support organizations that require precision structural airframe components and assemblies, with the quality compliance that military aviation operations demand.

Comprehensive Capabilities for Complex Requirements

Organizations requiring custom manufacturing capabilities benefit from our integrated approach encompassing complete tool design, engineering, precision manufacturing, sheet metal fabrication, and integrated assembly. We have developed specialized expertise in manufacturing loft-contoured and formed parts, addressing the complex geometries required in structural airframe applications.

In-House Efficiency for Time-Sensitive Operations

For overhaul facilities and manufacturers requiring rapid turnaround, our in-house capabilities eliminate the delays and quality control issues associated with outsourcing:

• Advanced Machining
• Hydro-Forming
• Precision Waterjet Cutting
• Certified Resistance Welding

From Components to Complete Structural Assemblies

Organizations requiring complete structural assemblies, not just individual components, benefit from our capability to manufacture and assemble integrated airframe structures. We handle everything from the smallest brackets to complete aircraft structural sections. Past projects include several complete lower nose sections of the C-130 Hercules aircraft and complete cockpit retrofits for C-130 simulators used by the U.S. Air Force. Our engineering and tooling departments design any necessary assembly fixturing required.

Full Traceability and Quality Compliance

For customers requiring full traceability and documentation all manufacturing criteria undergo step-by-step monitoring, verification, and recording. Our certifications, including ISO 9001:2015 AS9100D compliance and Boeing ANSI/ASQC Q9002 registration, demonstrate our commitment to the quality standards that government operations cannot compromise on.

We continually update our comprehensive library of engineering drawings, design and manufacturing standards, process specifications, and spares-configuration documentation, ensuring all items are manufactured to the latest available revisions.

When your mission-critical operations require a trusted aerospace structural components manufacturer with full traceability, Lockheed Martin certification, and comprehensive in-house capabilities, Airborne Technologies delivers the precision, quality, and dependability that legacy military and commercial platforms demand. Contact our team today to discuss your manufacturing requirements or request a quote for your next project.