Quality Systems

Aurora's commitment to quality, continuous improvements, and to satisfying the needs of our customers is represented by the company's AS9100/ISO9001 certifications. Being a Platinum Supplier to Northrop Grumman, a Gold Supplier to Sikorsky Aircraft, and a Gold-rated supplier to Boeing reflects Aurora's sustained quality performance and is truly a team achievement, but the Aurora team doesn't rest on past successes. Building upon our accomplishments, the Aurora team continually evaluates and pursues further improvement to our Quality Management System. Focusing particularly on engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain management processes, these improvements enable the Aurora team to maintain a competitive advantage, to remain agile, and to solve our customers' problems with excellent quality and on-time delivery performance.

Copies of Aurora's ISO certifications may be downloaded here:

	• Bridgeport, WV • Manassas, VA • Columbus, MS

	Aurora Flight Sciences was awarded Northrop Grumman's 'Platinum Source' supplier status and has maintained this distinctive status since 2008. Platinum status defines a Northrop Grumman supplier who has achieved and maintained a minimum 99% Quality rating, no less than 95% On-Time Delivery performance and maintain strong performance in Customer Satisfaction and Process Health for four consecutive quarters. Aurora is a key member of Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk team, building several parts for the Global Hawk including the V-tails, aft fuselage, engine nacelle, chin fairing and other aerostructures. We've been selected as a team member to build similar aerostructures, including the radome, for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) aircraft.

	Aurora Flight Sciences was recognized by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) with Supplier Gold certification for outstanding quality, delivery and customer service at the company's Columbus, Mississippi manufacturing facility. Supplier Gold is UTC's highest recognition for supplier quality, delivery and customer service. Based on United Technologies Corporation's Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) methods, the Supplier Gold program was launched in 2007 to improve the operating performance of Sikorsky and its key suppliers. "Receiving Sikorksy's Supplier Gold status is a tremendous honor for Aurora and our employees," said John Langford, Aurora's CEO and President. "It recognizes our commitment to producing quality products, delivering them on time, and providing our customers with outstanding service."

Aurora maintains a number of prime contractor process certifications as well as Nadcap special process accreditations including Quality Systems, Composite Manufacturing, Chemical Process, Heat Treat Processing, and Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI). Aurora's robust NDI capabilities use a variety of test equipment including:

Structural Diagnostics SDI 5730 10-axis through-transmission ultrasonic
C-scan with an USIP-40 D-scan capability upgraded
Two Panametrics
Epoch IV Scanners
Phased Array system
Fluorescent dye pentrant inspection

Aurora also uses multiple measurement systems throughout the measurement process, including: a six foot FARO Arm portable CMM, a 6-axis Hexagon portable CMM model 7530 with a 9.8ft reach, a Brown and Sharp Global FX Model 7107 Air Bearing CMM with a 28" x 40" x 28 capacity, two 150 foot diameter working area FARO Lasertrackers, a three foot by five foot optical inspection bench, and Rockwell hardness and Electrical Conductivity systems. Destructive material testing is performed utilizing two 10,000 lb capacity Tinius Olsen Testers, Model H50KS.