Major Employers

The aerospace supply chain broadly divides as follows:

The design, manufacturing and assembly function controlled by primes such as Boeing and EADS.

Primes are supported by Tier 1 suppliers who are responsible for providing them with equipment and systems such as engines, flight control systems and fuel systems. The Tier 1 market comprises players such as Rolls-Royce (engines), GE Aviation (engines) and BAE or GKN (wings) who generally have exclusive supplier contracts with OEMs.

South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has 7 out of the top 10 global aerospace companies located in the region - however the depth of the industry presence runs much deeper

Organisation Location Activity
Astrium Portsmouth The global leader in aerospace and defence. Astrium is the leading space company in Europe and number three in the world
Boeing Gosport Leading global aerospace company and aircraft manufacturer. Capabilities include rotorcraft, electronic systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems
Lockheed Martin Havant & Fareham A leader in systems integration, working in major programmes spanning the aerospace, defence and civil sectors
Northrop Grumman Fareham A leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems and technical services
BAE Systems Farnborough The UK's largest manufacturing employer and also the biggest employer of professional engineers
GE Aviation Southampton The world's leading producer or large and small jet engines for commercial and military aircraft
Selex Galileo Southampton & Portsmouth

A leader in defence electronics markets, with a distinctive strength in airborne mission critical systems
Safran Turbomeca UK Fareham World-class manufacturer of aircraft, rocket engines, propulsion systems and aircraft equipment
Cobham Winchester International company engaged in the development and delivery of leading edge aerospace and defence technology and systems
Meggitt Fareham Designs and manufactures flight deck avionics, data acquisition systems, instrumentation and life support equipment
GKN Aerospace Isle of Wight & Portsmouth

A global engineering group, with its technologies and products at the heart of aircraft produced by leading global manufacturers
Eaton Fareham & Havant A world leader and premier innovator in aerospace. Eaton designs, manufactures and integrates the industry's most advanced products and technologies
Sikorsky Andover A world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service
Vector Aerospace Gosport An industry-leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft operators around the globe
Britten-Norman Isle of Wight & Lee-on-the-Solent The UK's only privately owned civil manufacturer and has produced in excess of 1,250 aircraft, the majority of which remain in daily use with some 500 companies in over 120 countries
Percival Aviation Fareham Positioned as one of the leading independently owned aircraft interiors companies in the UK. The company has become a specialist in the design, engineering and manufacture of aircraft interior products
CTC Aviation Southampton The global leader for full service airline training for 50 client airlines around the world. Training 2,000 airline pilots each year utilising state-of-the-art Airbus and Boeing simulators, hi-tech computer and web based training facilities
Portsmouth Aviation Portsmouth A multi-service manufacturing and engineering company providing a comprehensive mechanical and aerospace engineering design service
IFPL Isle of Wight An award winning international product development business specialising in tailored engineering solutions for the global inflight entertainment (IFE) industry
Folland Aerotech Ltd Fareham Specialises in aerospace design and analysis. Involved in some of the largest multi-national aerospace programmes in the world, heading up stress analysis and design work

South Hampshire and Isle of Wight is also home to a number of businesses which are not solely engaged in the aerospace sector. These businesses operate across various industry sectors including the aerospace sector.

Organisation Location Activity
TUVPS Fareham Employees over 16,000 people across 600 locations and is one of the leading technical service companies in the world. A leading international expert in providing testing, certification, training and consultancy services to various industries including aerospace
Turbocam International Fareham Specialists in machining bladed turb-machinery parts including impellers, nozzles and turbine blades
Critical Software Southampton Develops avionic software architecture and provides systems testing and certification for the civil and military aerospace industries
Chemring Group Fareham A global group that specialises in the manufacture of energetic material products, countermeasures and counter IED-solutions
Roke Romsey A world-class electronics engineering business providing contract research, product development and manufacturing services
WASP Havant A privately owned specialist electronics and engineering company with an extensive range of innovative products for the aerospace industry
Deltair Airmotive Waterlooville Specialises in aircraft engine and propeller overhaul or repair. The company has built a reputation for excellence over many years