What Radius Aerospace does

Radius Aerospace is a private, vertically integrated aerospace contract manufacturer producing structural components, engine structures, exhaust systems, and assemblies for commercial aviation, military aviation, business jet, rotorcraft, hypersonic, space, and industrial gas turbine markets. The company operates six manufacturing facilities — four in the United States (Hot Springs AR as corporate headquarters, Phoenix AZ, Shelbyville IN, plus one additional US site) and two in the United Kingdom (Sheffield) — totaling nearly 1 million square feet of manufacturing space and employing more than 1,000 people. Its core capabilities span forming (titanium hot forming, super plastic forming, hydroforming, bulge forming, stretch forming), specialty alloy welding (electron beam, laser), bonding, complex machining (5-axis CNC, Viper grinding, die-sink EDM), chemical milling, electroforming, and structural assembly.

The company's technology stack is built around specialized metallurgical processes for hard-to-form aerospace alloys (titanium, nickel-based superalloys, aluminum), with NADCAP-certified processes for heat treatment, welding, NDT, non-conventional machining, and chemical processing, alongside AS9100, ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001, and ITAR compliance. Product applications include exhaust systems (rate production and MRO), engine ducts/nozzles/rings/blades, wing and fuselage structures, nose and tail assemblies, industrial gas turbine cases and combustors, rotorcraft exhaust and landing gear, and emerging rocket nozzle and pressure vessel components. The Sheffield (Bramah) subsidiary brings a continuous operational history dating to 1983, with electroforming capability added in 2005.

Revenue is generated through enterprise contract-manufacturing relationships with blue-chip aerospace and defense OEMs and defense contractors, distributed through a dedicated facility-level direct sales force. GTM is exclusively B2B enterprise field sales — there is no retail, marketplace, or public pricing. The company is owned by Arlington Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in aerospace and defense investments. Radius was rebranded under its current name in 2019 around legacy fabrication operations, and in June 2026 installed a new CEO (Tyler Evans) with three decades of A&D experience spanning Aerojet Rocketdyne, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, and Consolidated Boring.

Name

Radius Aerospace

Legal name

Radius Aerospace, Inc.

Website

https://radiusaerospace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Radius Aerospace is a private, vertically integrated aerospace contract manufacturer producing forming, welding, machining, and assembly services for commercial aviation, military, business jet, rotorcraft, space, and industrial gas turbine OEMs. Operates 6 facilities across the US and UK with 1,000+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Airframe Structures (Fuselage, Wing, Empennage) (IMABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD), Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB), Nacelles, Fairings & Aerodynamic Structures (IMABAEAE), Interior Structural Components (Floor Beams, Seat Tracks, Frames) (IMABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Aerospace fabrication
• Titanium hot forming
• Superplastic forming
• Chemical milling
• Structural assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

Hot Springs Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Contract Manufacturing: Contract fabrication services for aerospace and aviation manufacturers. Services include forming, welding, bonding, machining, processing, and assembly of aerospace structural components, engine structures, and industrial gas turbine components. Revenue generated through long-term contracts with major aerospace OEMs and defense contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Radius Aerospace is a vertically integrated aerospace contract manufacturer that produces formed, welded, bonded, machined, processed, and assembled structural components for aircraft, rotorcraft, hypersonic systems, and industrial gas turbines. Across six manufacturing facilities it delivers exhaust systems, engine structures, wing/nose/tail/fuselage structures, rotorcraft and rocket nozzle components for commercial aviation, business jet, military, and industrial gas turbine customers. Enhanced capabilities include titanium hot forming, super plastic forming, electroforming, chemical milling, hydroforming, bulge forming, stretch forming, and complex 5-axis machining.

Product overview

Radius Aerospace is an aerospace manufacturing and fabrication company offering a unified portfolio of forming, welding, bonding, machining, processing, and assembly services across six facilities. The company produces a comprehensive range of aerospace components organized into distinct product categories: Exhaust Systems, Engine Structures, Wing Structures, Nose Structures, Tail Structures, Fuselage Structures, Industrial Gas Turbine Structures, and Rotorcraft Structures. Additionally, the company manufactures Rocket Nozzles and Pressure Vessel Components. These products span commercial aviation, military aviation, business jet, space, and industrial gas turbine markets. The manufacturing capabilities include both standard fabrication services and specialty capabilities such as Titanium Hot Forming & SPF, Bulge Forming, Chemical Milling, Hydroforming, Stretch Forming, Electro-Forming, Viper Grinding, and Die-Sink EDM. The four U.S. facilities (Hot Springs AR, Phoenix AZ, Shelbyville IN) and two UK facilities (Sheffield) work both independently and in combination to deliver complete aerospace solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exhaust Systems Rate production and MRO support of primary exhaust systems on commercial, helicopter, business-jet, and military platforms for aerospace OEMs and defense contractors.
• Engine Structures Fabrication of engine ducts, nozzles, cones, rings, blades, and nozzle guide vanes for commercial and military aerospace engine programs.
• Wing Structures Titanium erosion protection, polished leading edges, flaps, ailerons, speed brakes, control surfaces, and access panels for aircraft wing assemblies.
• Nose Structures Nose gear doors, access panels, and exterior assemblies for aircraft nose sections supplied to aerospace OEMs.
• Tail Structures Torque box skins, aft transition skins, vertical edges, control surfaces, ribs, frames, and tail assembly components for aerospace platforms.
• Fuselage Structures Skins, panels, shelves, door skins, seat tracks, floor panels, floor beams, bulkheads, stringers, and frames for aircraft fuselage assemblies.
• Industrial Gas Turbine Structures Fabricated cases, combustors, recuperators, exhaust liners, discharge nozzles, rings, and seals for industrial gas turbine OEMs.
• Rotorcraft Structures Exhaust duct/assembly, structural components, nozzles, tanks, and landing gear for rotorcraft and helicopter platforms.
• Rocket Nozzles and Pressure Vessel Components Specialized rocket nozzle components and pressure vessel components for aerospace and defense applications.
• Forming Services Titanium hot forming, superplastic forming (SPF), bulge forming, stretch forming, and hydroforming services delivered across six manufacturing facilities for aerospace structural components.
• Welding Services Specialty alloy welding services including electron beam and laser welding for aerospace-grade alloys, supplied as a core fabrication capability.
• Bonding Services Aerospace bonding services delivered as part of the company's comprehensive fabrication solutions.
• Machining Services Complex machining services including 5-axis CNC routing, CNC lathe and mill operations, and die-sink EDM for aerospace components.
• Processing Services Chemical milling, anodizing, paint, and other surface processing treatments for aerospace components.
• Assembly Services Complex assembly services for aerospace structural components and sub-assemblies.
• Electroforming Electroforming services delivered at the Sheffield, UK facility, producing complex geometries for aerospace and defense markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% reduction in fluid usage through Quaker Houghton partnership implementation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quaker HoughtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Radius Aerospace Sheffield partnered with Quaker Houghton to resolve persistent metalworking fluid issues. Quaker Houghton implemented their HOCUT 4260 fluid solution, delivering measurable improvements including 35% reduction in fluid usage, 2.5x longer tool life, 26% decrease in waste, and elimination of bacteria contamination in machinery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts Corp: Precision Castparts (a Berkshire Hathaway company) is a leading global manufacturer of complex metal components for aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets, including forged and cast airframe and engine structures. It is a direct competitor in titanium forming and high-spec aerospace fabrication.
• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet Aerospace manufactures engine and airframe structures, including titanium and nickel-based alloy components, fastening systems, and engineered products. It overlaps with Radius on engine structures (nozzles, blades, vanes) and aerospace titanium components.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Curtiss-Wright is a diversified aerospace and defense manufacturer offering engineered products, systems, and metal-treatment services. Overlaps with Radius on specialty metal processing (chemical milling, heat treatment) and fabricated aerospace components.
• GKN Aerospace: GKN Aerospace is a tier-one aerostructures and engine systems supplier with titanium and composite fabrication capabilities for wing, fuselage, and engine structures. It is a broader incumbent competitor with overlap on titanium SPF, additive manufacturing, and engine/exhaust components.

Direct peers

• Ducommun Incorporated: Ducommun is an aerospace structures and electronic systems provider that fabricates complex aerostructure assemblies, including wing, fuselage, and engine components using titanium, aluminum, and specialty alloys. It directly mirrors Radius's aerospace forming and assembly business model.
• Triumph Group: Triumph Group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, and overhauls aerospace structures, systems, and components, including complex aerostructure assemblies. It is a direct peer in commercial and military airframe and engine structures fabrication.
• Senior plc: Senior plc is a UK-based manufacturer of high-precision aerospace and defense components, including fluid conveyance, structural, and engine systems. Comparable to Radius in transatlantic footprint, aerospace fabrications, and exposure to commercial/military OEMs.
• Magellan Aerospace: Magellan Aerospace is a Canadian supplier of aeroengine and aerostructure components, with capabilities in complex machining, forming, and assembly. Its product mix (engine structures, exhaust, landing gear, aerostructures) and global footprint make it a direct peer to Radius.

Emerging players

• Hexcel Corporation: Hexcel is a leading manufacturer of advanced composites for aerospace, including carbon fiber, prepregs, and honeycomb structures. While more composite-focused, it competes with Radius for structural component work on next-generation airframes and engine programs.
• TransDigm Group: TransDigm designs and produces proprietary aerospace components, including engine and airframe specialty parts. Though primarily an acquirer of niche component makers, its portfolio companies (e.g., AeroControlex, PneuDraulics) overlap with Radius's specialty components strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radius-aerospace-inc

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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