Combining broad capabilities to build a more efficient future

Complex challenges and exciting new opportunities for our industry are emerging every day. In order to rise to the moment, we need to move past traditional and siloed mindsets to unlock innovation and deliver breakthrough results that leverage new advancements from across every corner of our business. That’s why we’re taking a truly integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to helping our customers think in new and exciting ways as they drive the future of aerospace.

Our value

By bringing together products and functionalities from across the unmatched breadth of our portfolio, we’re finding smarter ways to reduce weight and production times and ensure greater performance, range and payload – all in an affordable or even cost-reducing way. Across every sector of aviation, our ability to think more broadly and integrate a wider range of solutions is how we empower our teams to innovate more effectively so that together we can take on the industry’s toughest challenges and support our customers’ boldest goals.

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20%

savings in weight, drag, parts required and cost*

* estimated based on technology demonstrations to date

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30,000

patents in-force and pending, enabling limitless integration possibilities
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Research expertise

spanning >20 nationalities, ~50% PhDs and 30% with 10+ years experience
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Nearly $1B

planned investment over the next five years

Our solutions

Every day, we’re exploring new opportunities to integrate technologies, products and thinking from across our company in ways never before imagined. By taking a more holistic approach to problem-solving and leveraging the diverse systems and materials expertise of all our business units, we are transforming  big ideas into breakthrough solutions for our customers – today and for the next generation.

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Future system architectures

We’re applying best practices and the “art of the possible” to develop innovative solutions for reduced wiring that can simplify parts and installation processes and free up space on aircraft.

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Multi-function structures

We’re integrating sensor apertures, antennas, actuators, anti-ice, lighting and other necessary systems into single components that deliver weight savings, power efficiencies, simplified maintenance and cost reductions. And we’re applying the latest advanced materials and manufacturing techniques across product lines to realize added benefit in weight, performance, manufacturing and installation time.

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Power and thermal management

We’re exploring integrated power and thermal management solutions that solve for increased power demands on platforms causing thermal challenges and reduced efficiencies of propulsors.

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Accelerating technology

We’re activating the power of digital engineering and collaborative partnerships to transform the speed, accuracy and the way we work together to bring more innovative solutions to market, faster.

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Our capabilities

Driving breakthrough solutions – for today and the next generation.