COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

Composite Components for Commercial and Military Applications

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

Composite Components for Commercial and Military Applications

MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has extensive experience in the design, development, qualification and integration of high-performance lightweight composite missile and space structures, aircraft containers and drive shafts.

Industry-Leading
Manufacturing Capability

Primary Manufacturing Technologies

Structural design and analysis
Multi-axis filament winding
Resin formulation and analysis
Molding and lay-up
Custom and composite machining
NDI, Ultrasonic and X-ray inspection

Secondary Manufacturing Processes

TIG welding of aluminum
Insulation fabrication
Finishing operations

Missiles and Space Structures

Composite Launch Tubes and Rocket Motor Cases

From warheads to missile housings, structural components to solid rocket motor cases, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a key supplier on major strategic and tactical missile programs. We provide world class expertise in the design, analysis, production and test of filament wound composite parts.

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Filament-Wound
Composite Drive Shafts

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems offers a large variety of filament-wound composite drive shafts for both aerospace and commercial applications, such as helicopter rotor shafts and aircraft propeller shafts. We also apply our shaft technology to a variety of industrial equipment, ground vehicles and marine vessel applications.

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Filament-Wound
Composite Drive Shafts

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems offers a large variety of filament-wound composite drive shafts for both aerospace and commercial applications, such as helicopter rotor shafts and aircraft propeller shafts. We also apply our shaft technology to a variety of industrial equipment, ground vehicles and marine vessel applications.

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Composite Aerospace Containers

Pressure Vessels and Composite Fuel Tanks

Pressure Vessels

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has extensive experience in the design, development, qualification and integration of high-performance lightweight composite pressure vessels for aircraft, satellite, launch vehicle and missile platforms.

Composite Fuel Tanks

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems developed and qualified lightweight external composite fuel tanks for a variety of aircraft (both fixed wing and rotary). Our external fuel tanks are essential to extend mission combat range for military aircraft.

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Delivering The Best To The Best^®

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a global aerospace and defense company. We are a committed to providing the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching products that provide a cutting-edge advantage to our war fighters. A General Dynamics Company.