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October Edition 2024

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Magellan Aerospace: Delivering Integrated Aerospace Solutions through a Legacy of Global Excellence

Aerospace is a keystone of innovation across the world, having been related to people, technology, and exploration. In the commercial flying business industry, as well as in defense and space programs, performance, safety, and efficiency are motivated by precision engineering and superior materials. With the rising power exerted on the aerospace companies to produce complex, high-performance, and reliable solutions, concerns have been raised about the companies producing more complex components and systems while being cost-effective and of high quality globally.

Magellan Aerospace has the leading position in this vibrant industry. The company has decades of experience in offering integrated solutions in the aero engines, aero structures, space systems and MRO services. Using the best manufacturing processes, special material and a worldwide supply chain, Magellan guarantees reliability, accuracy and performance to its clients in the aerospace, defense, and space industries and provides solutions to meet the constantly changing needs of the industry.

Comprehensive Aero Engine Capabilities

The core of Magellan's business is the expertise in aero engine parts. The firm provides vital components of cold and hot portions of engines, such as frames, compressor cases, disk, and bypass ducts. With the help of high-tech materials, including titanium and nickel-based alloys, and technologies, including 5-axis machining, broaching, and vacuum heat treatment, Magellan ensures that every part will be of the highest quality in terms of safety and performance.

The production of engine shafts is its main core competency, and the company has manufactured flight-safety-critical drive shafts up to 120 inches in length. High-tech machining such as gear hobbing, curvic coupling grinding, and inertia welding strengthens the reputation of Magellan for precision engineering and reliability.

Advanced Aerostructures and Assemblies

The aero structures division of Magellan has a wide range of components and structures that include small and complex components and large systems that are more than 18 meters in length. Being Tier 1, the company provides complete wing assemblies, landing gear parts, and horizontal and vertical stabilizers. The use of innovative technology such as high-speed 5-axis milling, long-bed machining, and composite fabrication can enable Magellan to offer the best point-of-use solutions to aircraft manufacturers.

The company is able to cope with very complex and flight-critical components, as evidenced by specialized assemblies such as nacelle and exhaust systems, crown modules, and vane boxes. Vertical integration in the form of kitting services provides a smooth process of assembling major OEMs across the globe, reducing the amount of work and making the process efficient.

Specialty Materials and Space Solutions

Magellan Aerospace is a company that has succeeded in producing and manufacturing specialty materials. The lightweight and high-strength solutions to aerospace and space, including filament winding of metallic honeycomb structures and carbon fiber components, underscore the interests of the company in the lightweight and high-strength brands. The materials find use in exhaust systems of high temperature, surfaces of missile control systems, and sophisticated satellite systems.

Having more than 60 years of space technology, Magellan subsidizes suborbital, orbital, and deep space missions. The company's Black Brant sounding rockets have recorded a success rate of more than 98 percent, whereas the MAC-series satellite bus platforms have offered the company customized solutions in low Earth orbit missions. Besides, essential avionics systems such as command and data handling, power control units, and FPGA-based processors reflect Magellan's strength in providing dependable technology that is critical to the mission.

Precision Casting and MRO Expertise

Magellan is a worldwide frontrunner in accurate castings, with a primary focus on aluminum and magnesium alloys. The company's meticulousness utilizes cutting-edge techniques like 3D sand printing, simulated metal pouring, and digital radiography to guarantee the highest quality and uniformity for difficult parts like engine gearbox housings and APU inlets.

The provision of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services additionally underscores Magellan's comprehensive aerospace solutions. From disarmament and testing of its engines to repairing its components and all cradle-to-grave managed life cycles, the company keeps its international defense and aerospace customers on their missions. Technical products like the Wire Strike Protection System (WSPS®), which has shipped more than 30,000 kits to 40 countries all over, strengthen the dedication of Magellan to the principles of safety and the excellence of its operations.

Global Supply Chain and Client Focus

One of the key elements of Magellan's success is its supply chain that is strategically located all over the world. The company builds long-term relationships with suppliers and establishes joint ventures with them so it can maintain high standards, low costs, and prompt deliveries. With this unified system, Magellan is able to offer its customers all over the world the same high quality and low price as no other competitor, thus making sure that the customers get comprehensive aerospace solutions for their everyday and even most difficult needs.

Commitment to Excellence

The continued success of Magellan Aerospace can be attributed to its steadfast commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. The company employs a combination of advanced manufacturing techniques, specialty materials, and a worldwide supply chain to provide solutions that improve performance, reliability, and safety in the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. The firm’s accomplishments are the result of a long-standing tradition of quality, and thus, the company is acknowledged as one of the leaders in the market where precision and technology are paramount.

By relying on decades of experience and a commitment to the future of aerospace, Magellan Aerospace showcases how innovation, reliability, and full service together can create new standards in the world aerospace market.

About The Leader

Phillip Underwood, President &CEO of Ten10, joined the company when Magellan Aerospace purchased the UK business. Prior to joining Magellan, he held a number of senior aerospace industry positions with GKN Aerospace in the UK and the USA. For the past 10 years, he led Magellan’s UK operation and oversaw the corporation’s manufacturing partnership in India. Most recently holding the title, Vice President, European Operations; he was responsible for the strategic and operational direction across six operational divisions. He was appointed President of Magellan Aerospace Corporation on May 13, 2014 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree

“We develop and produce complex, integrated products that bring value to our customers. We serve the civil aerospace and defence markets as well as industrial power applications of aerospace engine technology.”

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