AFS-Columbus ‘elite’ supplier

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky line of business honored its top suppliers here at a March 15 ceremony. Twenty-six suppliers were recognized, including 19 that received honors as Sikorsky Elite Suppliers for best-in-class performance. Aurora Flight Science’s Aerostructures business unit in Columbus, Miss., was among the elites. AFS Aerostructures has been a Sikorsky supplier for more than 10 years. It specializes in complex design, build-to-print, and rapid prototyping of airframe structures and assemblies. (Source: PR Newswire 03/27/18) AFS Aerostructures produces the Orion UAS vehicle for the Air Force; plus airframe, propulsion, avionics and control systems. Orion is a bonded composite assembly with integral fuel tanks, retractable nose gear, and interchangeable engine nacelles. Orion is fabricated at AFS' Mississippi production facility.