What MT Aerospace does

MT Aerospace AG is a German tier-1 aerospace supplier headquartered in Augsburg, Bavaria, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of OHB SE following the completion of OHB's full acquisition in October 2025. Founded in 1965 as MAN Neue Technologie, the company designs and manufactures lightweight structural components, cryogenic storage tanks, composite structures, and additive-manufactured parts for launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, and defense applications. Its core product portfolio covers satellite propulsion tanks (PTD diaphragm tanks, PMD bipropellant tanks, HPV composite overwrapped pressure vessels, and electric propulsion xenon tanks), cryogenic liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen tanks for rocket propulsion, carbon fiber-reinforced plastic booster casings and satellite central structures, aircraft drinking and wastewater tanks, and metal/polymer additive manufacturing services (PBF-M/LPBF/DMLS, DED, SLS). MT Aerospace holds an approximately 11% work share on the Ariane 6 launcher, manufactures all cryogenic storage tanks for the program, and produces roughly 1,200 aircraft tanks per year for the Airbus A320, A330/340, and A350XWB families.

The company operates as a contract-based B2B supplier through direct enterprise sales relationships with prime contractors and government space agencies, including Airbus, ArianeGroup, ESA, NASA, Boeing, and OHB. Manufacturing is anchored at its Augsburg headquarters, with operational subsidiaries in Kourou (French Guiana) for European Spaceport launch facility services, in Peissenberg (engine supply via Aerotech Peissenberg), and in Chile (MT Mecatronica). Revenue is generated through long-term hardware supply contracts and professional services (launch site operations, engineering, and consulting). AI/ML is applied inside manufacturing processes under ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Programme to improve precision (2 mm tolerance in shot peen forming) and throughput (95% faster weld seam evaluation).

The company's competitive moat is anchored in regulatory certifications (EASA Part 21G and Part 145, DIN EN 9100:2018, ISO 9001:2015, DIN 2303 Q2/Q4) and delegated design authority for Ariane 6 primary structures and tanks. Strategic priorities include scaling the additive manufacturing business, developing hydrogen fuel systems for civil aviation, advancing in-orbit cryogenic propellant refilling (InSPoC-2), and operating the HYGUANE green hydrogen production ecosystem at the Guiana Space Centre.

Name

MT Aerospace

Legal name

MT Aerospace AG

Website

https://mt-aerospace.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

MT Aerospace AG, a wholly-owned OHB SE subsidiary based in Augsburg, Germany, is a tier-1 aerospace supplier specializing in cryogenic tanks, composite structures, and additive-manufactured components for launch vehicles, satellites, and aircraft. It supplies ArianeGroup, Airbus, ESA, and NASA, holding an 11% work share on Ariane 6 and producing ~1,200 aircraft tanks annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Components and Tank Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB), Spacecraft Propulsion (In-Space) & Thrusters (IMABACAE), Aerospace Fuel System Components (Tanks, Lines, Valves) (IMABANAJ), Primary Airframe Structures (Fuselage, Wing, Empennage) (IMABAEAA), Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

Keywords

• Aerospace components manufacturing
• Cryogenic tank systems
• Launch vehicle structures
• Carbon fiber composites
• Additive manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Components Manufacturing: Design, development, and manufacturing of structural components, tanks, and subsystems for launch vehicles, satellites, and aircraft. Revenue derived from long-term supply contracts with prime contractors and space agencies.
2. Space Systems & Services: Services related to space transportation including launch site operations and maintenance at Kourou, French Guiana. Also includes engineering and consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MT Aerospace designs, develops, and manufactures lightweight structural components and tank systems for space launch vehicles, satellites, and aircraft. Its deliverable portfolio spans cryogenic LH2/LOx tanks for Ariane 6, satellite propulsion tanks (PTD, HPV, electric propulsion), CFRP booster casings and satellite central structures, commercial aircraft water/wastewater tanks, additively manufactured rocket engine parts, and hydrogen fuel systems. The company is also a contracted provider of launch-site assembly, integration, and maintenance services at Kourou.

Product overview

MT Aerospace is a leading international aerospace company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and testing of components for launch vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and defense applications. The company's product portfolio includes satellite propulsion tanks (Diaphragm Tanks PTD, High Pressure Vessels HPV, Electric Propulsion Tanks EP), cryogenic hydrogen and oxygen storage tanks for Ariane 6, carbon fiber-reinforced structural components (CFRP booster casings, satellite central structures, A400M components), aircraft water and wastewater tanks, additive manufacturing services (PBF-M, DED, SLS processes), and orbital propellant refilling technology. The company operates across five core divisions: Space (launch vehicle components), Aeronautics (aircraft tanks and structures), Composites (CFRP materials and structures), Additive Manufacturing (metal and plastic 3D printing), and Hydrogen Technology (cryogenic storage and fuel systems). MT Aerospace is the largest German supplier for Ariane 6 with an 11% work share and holds delegated design authority for Ariane 6 launcher primary structures and tanks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Satellite Propulsion Tanks Complete portfolio of satellite propulsion tanks including PTD Diaphragm Tanks for hydrazine propulsion, PMD Tanks for bipropellant systems, High Pressure Vessels (HPV) for helium/nitrogen/xenon, and Electric Propulsion (EP) tanks for xenon; MT Aerospace controls the supply chain from liner welding to carbon-fiber overwrapping, for satellite primes and platform manufacturers.
• CFRP Booster Casings Carbon fiber-reinforced plastic solid-propellant booster casings for European launch vehicles, manufactured using automated fiber placement and filament winding for primes such as ArianeGroup.
• Satellite Central Structures Carbon fiber-reinforced central structural components for satellite platforms, developed through automated fiber placement in collaboration with Fraunhofer IGCV for satellite primes.
• A400M Composites and Structures Structural components and composite parts for the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, supplied as a tier-1 composite supplier to Airbus.
• Aircraft Fresh Water and Wastewater Tanks Potable water and wastewater tanks for commercial aircraft; MT Aerospace is the leading supplier for the Airbus A320, A330/340 and A350XWB families, producing roughly 1,200 units annually.
• L-XTA Large Xenon Propellant Tanks High-capacity xenon propellant tanks (600–900 L) for electric propulsion, designed for Electra and NeoSat satellite platforms.
• PTD Diaphragm Tanks Positive Expulsion Device tanks with EPDM diaphragm for hydrazine monopropellant propulsion; offered in 96 L, 177 L and 222 L capacities for satellite propulsion subsystems.
• High Pressure Vessels (HPV) Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPV) for helium, nitrogen and xenon storage; PVG (40–120 L) family for helium and S-XTA (1–120 L) family for electric propulsion.
• Additive Manufacturing Services Metal and plastic 3D-printing services covering PBF-M/LPBF/DMLS (Selective Laser Beam Melting), DED (Powder Laser Deposition Welding) and SLS (Selective Laser Sintering); delivers design-to-NDI-to-qualification value chain for aerospace, defense and non-aerospace customers.
• Rocket Engine Nozzles (PBF-M, IN718) Additively manufactured thruster nozzles for rocket engines using IN718 material, withstanding temperatures above 1000 °C; approximately 60% of MT Aerospace's rocket engine components are now produced via this route for launcher primes.
• Satellite Half Shells (DED, titanium) Rotationally symmetrical satellite half-shell components produced via Directed Energy Deposition using titanium, with build times of less than 5 hours.
• Cryogenic Hydrogen and Oxygen Storage Tanks Cryogenic storage tanks for liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LOx) used on Ariane 6; MT Aerospace manufactures all cryogenic storage tanks for the launcher at ~11% of total work share, drawing on decades of validated hydrogen models and cryogenic test campaigns.
• Hydrogen Fuel Systems for Civil Aviation and Mobility Hydrogen storage and supply systems (Hydrogen Fuel System, HFS) for civil aviation applications including fuel cell propulsion, plus electric-drive systems based on hydrogen for future e-mobility; developed in partnership for non-aerospace mobility use.
• Orbital Propellant Refilling Technology (InSPoC-2) Cryogenic propellant storage and transfer infrastructure for in-orbit refilling enabling long-duration missions, satellite servicing and deep-space exploration; developed within ESA's InSPoC-2 program alongside OHB System and SENER.
• PHOEBUS Technology Demonstrator Carbon-fiber-reinforced composite upper-stage technology demonstrator for Ariane 6 (Highly Optimized Black Upper Stage), executed under a EUR 35 million contract with ArianeGroup to validate ultra-light CFRP structures.
• Launch Site Operations and Maintenance (Kourou) On-site assembly, integration and maintenance services for launch facilities at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, delivered by subsidiary MT Aerospace Guyane S.A.S. to CNES and ArianeGroup.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% reduction in weld seam analysis time through AI evaluation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• OHB SEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025OHB SE, the Bremen-based European space contractor, completed the full acquisition of MT Aerospace AG in October 2025. OHB SE reported revenue of EUR 1.25 billion in 2025 with a record order backlog of EUR 3.2 billion. MT Aerospace is now a fully consolidated subsidiary of OHB SE.
• ESA (European Space Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMT Aerospace collaborates extensively with ESA on rocket manufacturing AI applications (Future Launchers Preparatory Programme), orbital propellant refilling technology (InSPoC-2), and various launch vehicle programs including Ariane 6.
• ArianeGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor prime contractor customer for Ariane 6 structural components and tanks. MT Aerospace secured a 35 million euro contract for PHOEBUS technology demonstrator development and serial production contracts for Ariane 6 models 16-42.
• CNES (French Space Agency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HYGUANE project (HYdrogène GUyanais A Neutralité Environnementale) to establish hydrogen production infrastructure at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
• OHB System AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ESA's InSPoC-2 (In Space Proof of Concepts) project for in-orbit cryogenic propellant storage and transfer technology demonstration by 2028+.
• SENERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with OHB System and MT Aerospace in ESA's InSPoC-2 project for orbital propellant refilling technology development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space): European supplier of launcher structures, satellite structures, and dispensers; directly comparable to MT Aerospace's space structures and composite components business.
• Avio: Italian manufacturer of launch vehicle propulsion, solid rocket motors and structures for Vega and Ariane; overlaps with MT Aerospace's launcher components and booster casings.

Broad incumbents

• ArianeGroup: Prime contractor for Ariane launchers and a customer of MT Aerospace; also produces tanks and structures in-house, making it both partner and competitor across launch hardware.
• Thales Alenia Space: Large European satellite and spacecraft manufacturer whose satellite structures and propulsion tank needs overlap MT Aerospace's satellite tank and central structure products.
• Airbus Defence and Space: Major European space and aerostructures manufacturer producing satellites, launcher structures and aircraft parts, overlapping MT Aerospace's space and aeronautics divisions.
• OHB SE: Parent company and European space systems integrator building satellites and space systems; shares the space manufacturing and structures value chain with MT Aerospace.

Emerging players

• Peak Technology: Austrian specialist in composite overwrapped pressure vessels and lightweight structures for space, directly overlapping MT Aerospace's COPV and composite tank offerings.
• Nammo: Nordic aerospace and defense group producing rocket propulsion and motors, overlapping MT Aerospace's launcher propulsion-adjacent and structural component work.
• ArianeGroup / MT-derived Rocket Factory Augsburg: OHB-affiliated microlauncher developer building tanks and launch structures; comparable in launch-vehicle hardware manufacturing and shares OHB heritage.

Others

• Northrop Grumman (Aerospace Structures): US aerospace prime producing launch vehicle structures, solid rocket boosters and composite structures; a larger, geographically distinct analog to MT Aerospace's structures business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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