Kaman Aerospace Corporation Expands to Commercial and Military Aftermarket

Bloomfield, CT, (October 13, 2021) -  Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN), announced that its Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville division located in Jacksonville, Florida, is expecting its FAA Part 145 repair station approval by the end of this year, which will support the commercial market recovery and a growing military aftermarket.  

Leveraging a history of creative on-time solutions, and delivery of higher-value, competitively priced, highly complex integrated aerostructures, Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville will focus on nacelles, flight control surfaces and components. 

Bruce Dailey, Executive Director of Business Development & Compliance, noted “We will be the supplier of choice for aging and underserviced aircraft with high metallic structure content, offering manufacturing capabilities to OEMs, as well as a service center and repair source for operators and owners”.

John Casey, Senior Director, Aftermarket, added “The addition of our FAA Part 145 repair certificate is a strategic initiative to expand into aftermarket support, not only on the military platforms that we currently manufacture, but additional airframes on the commercial side as well.”

Kaman will leverage its highly skilled workforce to repair complex components and structures through FAA-approved/DER repairs. Based in Florida, Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville will accelerate aftermarket growth through investment in tooling and test equipment, training, exchange units, and tech data.