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Honeywell Aerospace is considering acquisitions of smaller companies to bring more manufacturing work in-house as it addresses supply bottlenecks and quality problems. The approach would expand Honeywell’s direct control over production while potentially reshaping its supplier footprint and capacity strategy.
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Honeywell Aerospace is considering acquisitions of smaller companies to bring more manufacturing work in-house as it addresses supply bottlenecks and quality problems. The approach would expand Honeywell’s direct control over production while potentially reshaping its supplier footprint and capacity strategy.
Honeywell Aerospace CEO said GE Aerospace’s planned $12 billion acquisition of casting specialist CPP is positive for the industry, while pointing to further opportunities to bring outsourced capabilities back in-house. The comments signal broader aerospace-manufacturing interest in vertical integration and supply-chain control.
Honeywell and Q-CTRL are separately testing magnetic-navigation systems based on quantum sensors, aiming to help aircraft maintain reliable positioning when GPS signals are jammed or spoofed. The work targets a growing vulnerability in aviation’s dependence on satellite-based navigation.
Honeywell Aerospace CEO Vimal Kapur says the company reacted too slowly to supplier problems that have affected its outlook, including a revised 2026 forecast. The firm plans an overhaul of its supply-chain response, which he says is intended to strengthen the business for decades.
Collins Aerospace has completed altitude testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System, a proposed upgrade for the F-35 that is designed to increase electrical generation and thermal-management capacity. The system operated for several days at mission-representative power levels and across a range of operational limits and altitudes.
Honeywell is expanding its guided visual approach capability to 120 RNAV H procedures, with the stated aim of improving safety when operating into challenging airports. The expansion adds to the procedures available to support pilots during approach and landing in demanding airport environments.
High activity
Globalstar deployed all eight replacement satellites built by Rocket Lab and MDA Space, while Eutelsat completed the first rendez-vous for Europe’s IRIS² programme. Separately, Viasat selected Rocket Lab for a U.S. Space Force GEO satellite, and Finland’s ReOrbit launched a €4.6 million connectivity R&D programme.
A Honeywell-led consortium will examine how advanced air mobility operations could be integrated into European airspace. The effort focuses on the coordination and integration requirements for emerging air mobility services within the region’s existing aviation system.
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