Built for the Modern Defence Landscape
Today’s defence platforms combine complex geometries, multi-material assemblies, and tight integration tolerances. Procurement officers and lead engineers need defence machining that protects the schedule and eliminates rework.
We operate as a secure, responsive partner for engineering defence requirements, from prototype builds to controlled batch production, with in-house machining, composites, and finishing to reduce supply chain risk.
Military Design & Development
CAD Engineering
Component Design
We turn your requirements and CAD data into clear, buildable part designs. This helps avoid errors before machining starts, and it makes sure parts fit together as planned. We design with manufacture and inspection in mind from the start.
Tooling Design
We design tooling that holds parts in the right position during manufacture. This helps keep key sizes and faces consistent, and it reduces rework. We also design in simple reference points so parts are easier to check and sign off.
3D Scanning Services
Reverse Engineering
We capture the shape of an existing part and turn it into usable CAD data. This helps when drawings are missing, parts have changed over time, or you need to reproduce a component for repair or upgrade work. The result is a model you can use for design updates, tooling, or machining.
Inspection
We scan parts and compare them to CAD to check size, shape, and key features. This helps prove parts meet the required standard before they move to the next stage of build. It also highlights any issues early, reducing scrap and rework.
Scan Carbon Fibre
We scan carbon fibre parts and tools to check shape and surface accuracy. This helps confirm layup and cure have not caused movement or distortion, and it supports reliable trimming and assembly. The scan data can also be used to update CAD where needed.
3D Rendering Services
Renders of Reverse Engineered Parts
We create clear, lifelike 3D renders from scan based CAD models. This helps teams review shape and key details without handling the physical part, and it supports faster design sign off. Renders can also be used in project packs and technical reviews.
CAD Data or Original Data
We can produce renders from your CAD files or from data we create in house from scanning. This keeps everything consistent, even when original drawings are limited or out of date. The result is a clean visual that matches the latest geometry.
Rescaling Services
Test Pieces / Product Optimisation
We produce test pieces so you can check fit, function, and build method before committing to full manufacture. This helps prove key features, reduce risk, and avoid costly rework later. It is a practical step when tolerances and interfaces must be right first time.
Scaling Up or Down
We adjust CAD data to scale parts up or down to meet your size, weight, or build constraints. This supports development work, trials, and tooling changes without starting from scratch. We also keep key reference points consistent so the scaled part is still easy to machine, check, and assemble.
Technical Drawing Services
Line Drawing Creation
We produce clear technical line drawings from CAD or scan data. This helps teams confirm key sizes, hole positions, and interface details without relying on 3D files alone. Drawings can be used for review, manufacture, and inspection.
Turn-Key Production
5-Axis CNC Machining
Precision Metallics
We machine metal parts on 5-axis CNC to hold tight tolerances and keep complex faces aligned. This reduces setups, improves accuracy between features, and supports repeatable builds. It is well suited when parts must fit first time and pass inspection.
Polyurethane and Epoxy Model Board
We machine model board for accurate patterns, tooling masters, and form models. This gives a stable, clean surface that is quick to machine and easy to finish. It is ideal for trial builds and tooling development where fast changes are expected.
Composite
We 5-axis machine composite parts and composite tooling with controlled edge quality and accurate trim lines. This helps maintain fit between bonded or bolted assemblies and reduces hand finishing time. It also supports consistent results across multiple builds.
PolyJet 3D Printing
Jigs and Fixtures
We 3D print jigs and fixtures for rapid prototyping and low volume build support. This helps position parts consistently during trimming, drilling, bonding, and inspection. It also reduces lead time compared to machined tooling for early-stage programmes.
Mock-ups
We produce printed mock-ups for fit checks, layout reviews, and assembly planning. This helps teams confirm access, clearances, and interface points before committing to metal or composite manufacture. It is a fast way to reduce change requests later.
Infinite Colours and Multiple Properties
We can print in a wide colour range and combine different material properties in one build. This helps mark features clearly, separate zones, and simulate different stiffness or feel where needed for review. It supports clearer communication between engineering, manufacturing, and inspection.
Carbon Fibre and Fibreglass
Pre-preg High, Mid, Low Temperature Materials
We work with pre-preg materials across a range of cure temperatures to suit the part requirement and build process. This helps control shape, surface quality, and repeatability, especially where parts must fit accurately during assembly. Material choice is matched to the expected service environment and inspection needs.
Various Resin Systems for Carbon Fibre and Fibreglass
We select resin systems to suit the build method, whether pre-preg or wet layup, and the performance required. This helps control strength, stiffness, and surface finish, while keeping the process stable from one build to the next. The aim is consistent parts that are easier to trim, bond, and inspect.
Resin / Silicone Casting Services
Resin (Lens, Potting, Electrical)
We cast resin parts for rapid prototypes and small batch production where you need clean detail and consistent results. This supports protective potting, electrical encapsulation, and optical style forms without committing to hard tooling. It is a practical route for early stage trials and fit checks.
Silicone (Gaskets, Seals)
We cast silicone parts for gaskets and seals where flexibility and repeatable fit are critical. This helps prove sealing faces, compression behaviour, and assembly fit before moving into higher volume methods. It also supports short lead times for development and replacement parts.
Composite Components / Tooling
Structural
We manufacture structural composite components where stiffness, weight, and repeatable fit are key. Our build process focuses on controlled layup, accurate trimming, and stable interfaces for assembly. This supports reliable performance and easier inspection.
Body Work
We produce composite bodywork and outer panels with controlled surface quality and consistent geometry. This helps maintain panel gaps, alignment, and mounting points across builds. It also reduces hand finishing time during assembly.
Aerospace Tooling
We manufacture composite tooling for programmes that demand tight control of shape and surface finish. Tooling is built to hold datum locations, maintain stability through cure, and support repeatable part production. This reduces variation and improves first time fit.
Defence
We support defence manufacturing with composite components and tooling built for repeatable fit and controlled build quality. Our approach reduces variation between parts, supports stable interfaces for assembly, and makes inspection more straightforward. This helps programmes move from development builds to consistent production with fewer changes.
Structural Rohacell & Nomex Cores
We build sandwich structures using Rohacell and Nomex cores to add stiffness without adding excessive weight. Core choice and placement helps control strength, local reinforcement, and overall part stability. This also supports predictable trimming, bonding, and assembly.
Metal Casting Services
Cast Metal Services
We produce patterns and source castings which are then machined in house to produce final components in a range of different metals. From patterns through to final cast supply, we help keep geometry accurate so parts fit cleanly during assembly and installation.
Machined / Non-Machined
We can supply castings in a range of metals for legacy components and heritage projects, either as-cast or with machining where flat faces, hole positions, or interfaces must be controlled. This supports clean joints, consistent mounting points, and reliable alignment between sections. Materials can be selected to suit the environment and the required appearance.
Drape Forming
Reverse Engineer Obsolete Vehicle Windows
We can lasar or photogrammetry scan whole or damaged windows. We can then reverse engineer this data into CAD data. From this, we then use this data to create drape form tooling that we use to create polycarbonate or acrylic windows.
Finishes
Materials and Finishes
Pre-preg Carbon Fibre
We use pre-preg carbon fibre where high stiffness, low weight, and repeatable layup are required. It supports consistent parts with clean interfaces and controlled trim lines.
Pre-preg Glass Fibre
We use pre-preg glass fibre for durable composite parts where stability and surface quality matter. It is a strong option for panels, covers, and tooling where carbon is not required.
Epoxy Model Board
We machine epoxy model board for stable patterns, masters, and tooling forms. It holds detail well and gives a clean surface that is easy to finish.
Polyurethane Model Board
We machine polyurethane model board for fast turnaround models and tooling development. It is easy to cut, easy to modify, and suited to short lead time programmes.
Resins
We use resin systems selected to suit the process and the required finish. This helps control strength, surface quality, and repeatable results from one build to the next.
Nomex (Alicore)
We use Nomex honeycomb cores to increase stiffness without adding much weight. This supports stable panels and sandwich structures with predictable bonding.
Rohacell
We use Rohacell foam core to add stiffness and improve part stability. It is well suited where accurate shape and clean edges are important.
Spray Painting
We apply spray finishes to achieve consistent colour, protection, and a controlled surface appearance. This supports both cosmetic finish and handling protection during assembly.
Metal Finishing
We support metal finishing to improve appearance and durability where required. Finishes can also help with corrosion protection and consistent presentation across parts.
Defence CNC Machining
Our shop floor is set up as a defence CNC machine environment, focused on accuracy, stability, and traceable quality outcomes.
CNC Milling and Turning
We deliver cnc defence support across complex prismatic and rotational parts, including:
- 5 axis CNC milling for multi face machining and complex tool paths
- Single set up machining strategies to reduce datum change and cumulative error
- Surface finish control to meet functional interfaces and assembly requirements
If you need a dependable military machinist capability for difficult geometries and mission critical interfaces, we programme and machine to the drawing, not to best effort.
Carbon Fibre for Defence
Carbon fibre for defence applications often target weight reduction, stiffness, and corrosion resistance, without compromising strength. We produce composite tooling and carbon fibre components with controlled processes that support repeatability and structural integrity.
For customers sourcing defence fabricators who can combine CNC manufacture and composites under one roof, our in house workflow reduces lead time risk and protects confidentiality.
Defence Sector Applications
Our defence machining output supports parts and assemblies used across:
- Land systems: Bracketry, mounts, housings, structural interfaces
- Aerospace and UAV: Stabilisation, targeting, and onboard electronic assemblies
- Marine: Mounting hardware, fixtures, and mechanical interfaces & 5-Axis CNC machining of substraights.
- Electronics and communications: Radar related housings, sensor mounts, alignment critical parts
Defence industry components
- Drone defence parts for unmanned defence systems
- Machined and moulded bracketry for land, sea, and air platforms
- Target tracking equipment components for optical and sensor stability
- Reinforced monitor cases and protective transport cases
Confidentiality and Data Security
Defence projects require strict control of drawings, CAD data, and build information. We operate with confidentiality as standard, supporting secure workflows across quotation, manufacture, and inspection.
- NDA ready working practices for sensitive programmes
- Controlled access to CAD data and project documentation
- Secure handling aligned with Cyber Essentials Certified Plus controls
If your package includes export controlled clauses, we will align working practices to your written flowdown and security requirements.
Cyber and Supplier Credentials
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- Cyber Essentials Certified Plus
- ISO 9001:2015
- JOSCAR
- NCAGE: U2EV3, PENTA PATTERN AND MODEL LTD
Talk to a Defence Manufacturing Specialist
If you are sourcing military machining or wider defence engineering solutions, we will review your drawing pack, material spec, tolerances, and delivery profile, then respond with a clear route, inspection plan, and quotation.
Send your CAD data, technical drawings, and quality requirements to start the RFQ process.