Aerospace and Defense
Flextronics understands the unique requirements of the aerospace and defense industry. Our customers need specialized, dedicated and customized services to develop, manufacture and integrate boards, enclosures, subassemblies and systems that meet the demanding quality and reliability requirements of highly complex platforms and systems.
Flextronics has the expertise and experience to address these unique challenges, including the management of low volume/high mix, long product life cycles and the variable nature of aerospace and defense programs. Our vertically integrated solution offerings include machining, metal stamping, plastic molding, the fabrication and assembly of multi-layer, high complexity, high density printed circuit boards, the mechanical assembly and integration of enclosures, subassemblies, racks and systems that encompass multiple levels of test at board and system level.
In addition, we understand that program management, quality, reliability and security are of the utmost importance to aerospace and defense customers. Our manufacturing facilities and team members have the necessary certifications, training, and experience to meet the program, quality and process controls necessary for aerospace and defense applications.
The Flextronics Aerospace and Defense team is experienced in managing programs across the life cycle, from new product introduction to volume production. We provide customers with extensive design and value-engineering expertise, dedicated and experienced program management resources and best-in-class quality and IT systems to manage the complex product, sourcing and supply chain requirements of complex programs. Our systems are also capable of supporting the entire lifecycle service capabilities, qualifications and certifications required by the industry. In addition, Flextronics provides aftermarket logistics support, including the provisioning of spares and repairs in the product support phase of a program.
Aerospace and Defense manages and coordinates the vast capabilities and resources of Flextronics service offerings into a complete turnkey solution. Our complete end-to-end solutions offer a clear advantage in rapidly changing marketplaces where quality, reliability, innovation and cost of products are critical. These marketplaces include: commercial aerospace (flex circuits, CCAs, avionics, in flight entertainment and radios); defense (thermal solutions, CCAs, cables, avionics, ruggedized devices, UAV and UGV); and Homeland Security (CCAs, systems integration, metals, plastics, scanners and kiosks).
With a focus on quality, reliability and transforming the cost structure for customers, Flextronics' Aerospace and Defense team is the partner of choice for sophisticated and complex outsourcing needs. |