Short Brothers

Short Brothers is an aerospace engineering and manufacturing company. Its website says it has an engineering heritage since 1908. The company makes lightweight aerostructures and also works in space technologies and defence systems. It offers support across the full life of a product, including aftermarket work.

For commercial and business aviation, the company builds large and complex aerostructures. Its listed skills include primary structures, flight controls, nacelles and thrust reversers. It works with composite and metal parts, using methods such as resin transfer moulding, chemical milling, metal bonding and CNC machining. It also uses automation, robotic drilling and automated riveting for large assemblies.

Its space and defence work covers concept development, structural analysis, detailed design and digital engineering. It builds composite assemblies, aerodynamic surfaces, fairings and mission critical structures. The site mentions secure manufacturing areas and structural and dynamic testing, from small coupons to full scale articles.

The aftermarket side supports aircraft already in service. It repairs, overhauls and modifies parts. It offers approved repairs, forward exchange and rotable programmes, spares supply, and the making of old or obsolete parts. It also provides 24 hour logistics, in service engineering and technical publications. The site names nacelles, radomes, flight control surfaces and composite structures as areas of focus.

The technical base includes stress analysis, materials development, manufacturing innovation, ground testing and non destructive testing. The company also lists design authority and certification work. Several phone numbers are shown on the website.