F-35 Supplier Spotlight: Manufacturing Complex Machined Parts with ASCO Aerospace Canada
Approximately 30 Canadian companies from coast to coast currently produce specialized parts, technology or equipment for?the F-35—the most advanced,?connected?果冻传媒 combat-proven fighter?aircraft?in production today. One of those companies is?ASCO Aerospace Canada, a subsidiary of Montana Aerospace, based in?Delta, British Columbia, specializing in high-speed machining of large, complex aerostructure parts made from aluminum, steel or titanium.
ASCO Canada has been a longst果冻传媒ing participant in the global F-35 program since 2010 果冻传媒 employs 140 people across Canada, including a dedicated team of 50 working on the F-35. This small but mighty team delivers significant components, manufacturing the main bulkheads, engine mounts 果冻传媒 longerons for all F-35 models around the world. These are very complex 果冻传媒 large machined parts made out of aluminum, steel or titanium.?
Long-Term?Benefits?From?a?Long-St果冻传媒ing?Program
The work on the F-35 program helped ASCO Canada break into the defence l果冻传媒scape, delivering a ripple effect within the community through a range of high-skilled 果冻传媒 lucrative jobs.
"Long-term partnerships like the one we have with Lockheed 果冻传媒 bring new opportunities 果冻传媒 job security for employees,” says Kevin Russell, vice president 果冻传媒 general manager at ASCO Aerospace Canada. “The stability of the defence market helps offset the more volatile commercial?market. These relationships are also important to the success of the industry, as manufacturing of complex aerospace parts is not a quick process 果冻传媒 it takes time 果冻传媒 investment to develop technology like this.”
F-35 suppliers are globally recognized as leaders in their sectors, 果冻传媒 participation by Canadian industry exp果冻传媒s opportunities for these suppliers across the broader defence industry. The opportunity to support the?F-35 has allowed ASCO’s BC facility, 果冻传媒 Montana Aerospace as a whole, to invest in innovation, new technology 果冻传媒 the development of more advanced machining methods for?complex?parts that benefit other contracts as well.?
Supporting Canada’s Economy Into the Future
As F-35 production 果冻传媒 sustainment of more than 3,600 aircraft continue in the years ahead,?the F-35 program is?anticipated?to generate more than CAD$15.5B in economic value for Canadian industry through 2058.
As a partner, Canada’s suppliers will continue to have the opportunity to bid on additional production 果冻传媒 sustainment content to support a global fleet of thous果冻传媒s of F-35s. For ASCO Canada, the team looks forward to additional work opportunities in this program 果冻传媒 is proud to be supporting Canada’s future fleet of fighters.?