Honeywell Aerospace doubles supply of key Abrams engine part, removing fleet availability bottleneck – Defence Industry Europe

Honeywell Aerospace doubles supply of key Abrams engine part, removing fleet availability bottleneck  Defence Industry Europe

Honeywell Aerospace has doubled the supply of a critical Abrams tank engine component by adding an internal manufacturing source. Honeywell Aerospace has doubled the supply of a critical Abrams tank engine component by adding an internal manufacturing source. The company said the increase removed a supply constraint that had affected fleet availability. Honeywell has invested nearly $100 million across its AGT1500 engine supply chain and production network over the past three years. That spending includes supplier development, equipment and tooling upgrades, material reserves and expanded in-house manufacturing. “Supporting the venerable AGT1500 requires more than just ordering parts from suppliers,” said Kathy Worthen, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer at Honeywell Aerospace.

“It requires sustained investment across the entire industrial base that supports them.” “We are strengthening manufacturing capacity, investing in our supply chain and expanding critical capabilities across the AGT1500 ecosystem to ensure Abrams operators have the support they need today and well into the future,” Worthen said. The company announced further investment in the program but did not give a separate amount for the additional spending. Honeywell qualified its precision machining Center of Excellence to manufacture the AGT1500 compressor impeller. The additional source supports the Army’s Total Integrated Engine Revitalization, or TIGER, program. Engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and customer support teams worked together to accelerate qualification and