ST Engineering Aerospace, formerly known as ST Aerospace, is the commercial aerospace entity of

ST Engineering ST Engineering, is a global technology, defence and engineering group with a diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments. Headquartered in Singapore, the group reported a revenue of ov ...

. Headquartered in

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, it has international offices and facilities located at aviation hubs in Asia-Pacific,

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and the

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. ST Engineering's Commercial Aerospace business provides aircraft design and engineering, original equipment manufacturing, nose-to-tail aftermarket and maintenance services as well as assets management and leasing. And also passenger-to-freighter conversion or refurbishment. ST Engineering Aerospace was established in 1975 to provide maintenance and support services to the

Republic of Singapore Air Force The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is the aerial service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for controlling and defending the airspace of the country, and providing air support to the Army and Navy. It was establis ...

(RSAF). Since then, it has diversified into various MRO capabilities for commercial and military aircraft through a number of strategic partnerships, acquisitions and investments. Major undertakings have included development of the A-4SU Super Skyhawk, a highly modified model of the Douglas A-4S Skyhawk, and the Eurocopter EC120 Colibri programme, a lightweight helicopter, in partnership with

Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter S.A., trading as Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus. It is the largest in the industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries, holding 48% of the wo ...

and

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC, ) is a Chinese state-owned defense company with a core business in aviation products and technology. It is the exclusive representative of the Aviation Industry Corporation of Chi ...

(CATIC). In 2021, ST Engineering Aerospace reportedly employs more than 8,500 certified engineers and administrative specialists around the world and has a global customer base that includes major airlines and freight carriers. ''Aviation Week'' ranked the aerospace company as the world's largest, independent, third party

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MRO provider with an annual capacity of more than 13 million commercial airframe

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s in 2018.

Projects

During the 1980s, ST Engineering Aerospace commenced work on a major upgrade programme on the Douglas A-4S Skyhawk attack aircraft then in service with the

(RSAF). Referred to as the A-4SU Super Skyhawk, the modification package involved replacing the original Wright J65

turbojet The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine with a propelling nozzle. The gas turbine has an air inlet which includes inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a combustion chamber, and ...

engine with a non-afterburning model of the newer General Electric F404-GE-100D

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engine, along with a complete modernisation of the avionics suite and additional equipment being installed, including a Pave Penny laser seeker, an

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(INS), a

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(TACAN), fore & aft

Radar warning receiver Radar warning receiver (RWR) systems detect the radio emissions of radar systems. Their primary purpose is to issue a warning when a radar signal that might be a threat is detected, like a fighter aircraft's fire control radar. The warning can ...

s (RWR) and

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s) of the aircraft. The F404 engine provided 29% more thrust, resulting in a 30% reduction in

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time as well as an increase in usable payload, range and maximum speed of at sea level.Frawley 2002, p. 155."A-4 Technical data."
''Skyhawk.org.'' Retrieved: 21 July 2011. In total, approximately 150 airframes (all A-4Bs and Cs) were acquired by Singapore. Since the 1990s, ST Engineering Aerospace has been a partner involved in the Eurocopter EC120 Colibri programme. On 20 October 1992, a contract for the joint development contract of the new helicopter was signed by the three principle partners of the project, the newly-formed

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(CATIC) and ST Engineering Aerospace. Under the joint development agreement, Eurocopter received a 61% controlling interest and technical leader in the programme, CATIC received a 24% work share and STAero received a 15% work share; CATIC designed and produced the cabin structure and fuel system, ST Engineering Aerospace produced the tail boom, access doors, and composite materials, while Eurocopter produced the dynamic assemblies, installed the avionics, electrical and

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systems, and conducted the final assembly activity.Grey, Peter
"Light flier."
''Flight International'', 13 May 1998. From the programme's onset, the EC120 had been intended to be co-produced, with partners sought in China, Singapore, and Australia.
''Airbus Helicopters'', Retrieved: 29 November 2015. By October 1998, more than 100 orders had been received for the type, leading to the production rate being increased from four helicopters per month to six.Moxon, Julian
"'Growing demand' for Colibri prompts production increase."
''Flight International'', 21 October 1998. In 2002, Eurocopter was in the process of establishing a second assembly line for the EC120 at Australian Aerospace's facility in

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. On 11 June 2004, a final production agreement was signed; under the agreement, CATIA and HAIG received exclusive market rights in China, and Eurocopter agreed to stop selling French-built EC120s in mainland China.Sobie, Brendan
"Chinese army ready to launch HC120 after production deal."
''Flight International'', 22 June 2014. In June 2014, the

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of China became the launch customer for the Harbin-produced HC120, reportedly placing an order for eight of the type with options for fifty more.

Subsidiaries/Divisions

*ST Engineering Aerospace Engineering Pte Ltd - provides depot level maintenance, aircraft upgrading, refurbishment, major structural repair and life extension programmes for a wide range of military and general aviation aircraft including helicopters. they also provide extensive base and line maintenance services for commercial aircraft such as the B737 and A320.:ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :AMM
:ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :AMM: STA Engineering
*ST Engineering Aerospace Services Co Pte Ltd - operates from Singapore's Changi and Paya Lebar airports, specialises in airframe heavy maintenance and modification for wide-body aircraft, including B747 Section 41 modification, Passenger-to-Freighter (PTF) conversion and fleet standardisation :ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :AMM: SASCO
*VT Aerospace Mobile - located at the Brookley Aeroplex in

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, United States, they specialise in aircraft heavy maintenance and repair of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. They are also equipped for aircraft interior modification work, subsidiary business of VT Systems:ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :AMM: MAE
*ST Engineering Aerospace Engines Pte Ltd- provides repair and overhaul services for military and civil aero-engines and accessories.:ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :CETS
:ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :CETS: STA Engines
*ST Engineering Aerospace Technologies (Xiamen) Co (STATCO) - provides engine MRO services, located in Xiamen, China *ECO Services LLC - joint investment with Pratt & Whitney, provides ECO power engine wash services, subsidiary business of VT Systems *ST Engineering Aerospace Systems - Asia Pacific's largest independent component repair and overhaul company, specializes in aircraft avionics repair and overhaul, components and systems. T .:ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :CETS: STA Systems
*ST Engineering Aerospace Precision Products Pte Ltd - manufactures casting and mould tooling for customers in the aerospace, oil ad gas, defense and commercial industries. *ST Engineering Aerospace Solutions - provides aircraft component repair, management and logistics services, it has facilities in various airports in Copenhagen, Denmark; Arlanda, Sweden; Gardermoen, Norway; and Stansted, United Kingdom. Originated in 2008 from the acquisition of SAS Components A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark :ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :CETS: STA Solutions
*Guangzhou Aerospace Technologies & Engineering (GATE) - import and export facility in China, serves as one of the ST Engineering Aerospace global distribution centres for rotables distribution.:ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :CETS: GATE
*Engineering & Development Centre (EDC) - provides avionics integration, engineering design solutions, Supplementary Type Certificates (STC), technical services :ST Aerospace: Our Businesses :AMM: EDC
*Middle River Aerostructure Systems (MRAS) - operates in Baltimore, Maryland, US. MRAS specialises in the production of engine nacelle systems and their thrust reversers, along with complex aerostructures for applications on commercial and military aircraft.

Associated companies

*Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company (STARCO) - joint venture (49% shareholding) with

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, provides aircraft MRO services, located in Shanghai, China *ST Engineering Aerospace (Guangzhou) Aviation Services Co. Ltd. (STAG) - joint venture (49% shareholding) with Guangdong Airport Management Corp, provides aircraft MRO services, located in Guangzhou, China *Turbine Overhaul Services (TOS) - joint venture (49% shareholding) with

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, specialises in the repair of gas and steam-related components. *Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH or EADS EFW - invested equity interest (35%), capabilities include passenger-to-freighter conversions, aircraft maintenance and repair, as well as engineering services. It also manufactures and supplies composite flat sandwich panels to Airbus. *Composite Technology International (CTI) - joint venture (33.3% shareholding), provides overhaul, repair and modification services for helicopter rotor blades. * Turbine Casting Services (TCS) - joint venture (24.5% shareholding), specialises in the repair of PW4000 turbine airfoils by using advanced coating technologies.

References

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