Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled Development (ASCEND)

ASCEND是由吉凯恩航空集团（GKN Aerospace）组建的一个行业领先的跨行业联盟，专注于开发和加速英国复合材料的能力，以满足单通道、公务机和未来移动市场的需求。ASCEND公司将开发英国价值链，为轻量化结构的逐步改变做好准备。ASCEND将新进入者，已建立的小型，高增长和一级合作伙伴聚集在一起，共同提供灵活的自动化能力。将一流的人才、经验和市场准入整合到一个项目中。ASCEND为英国提供先进的轻型结构，以满足电力和混合动力推进航空航天结构的需求。

ASCEND is an industry led, cross-sector consortium brought together by GKN Aerospace, focussed on developing & accelerating UK composites capability to meet the requirement of single aisle, business jets & future mobility markets. ASCEND will develop the UK value chain in readiness for a step-change in use of lightweight structures, at high-rates.ASCEND brings new entrants, established small, high-growth & Tier-1 partners together to collaborate on delivering flexible automated capability. Connecting best in-class of talent, experience, & market access in one programme. ASCEND delivers UK capability for advanced, lightweight structures to meet demand in electric & hybrid propulsion aerospace structures.