Transforming Bold Ideas Into Tangible Solutions
In ever-evolving mission environments, Defense and Space industry challenges often outgrow the solutions available to solve them. To effectively meet ever-changing mission needs, organizations require forward-looking ideas and the ability to translate them into tangible technologies.
At Karman, we offer everything Defense and Space agencies need to solve their most complex challenges, all in one partner. Our vertically integrated production capabilities mean we can develop solutions, fabricate high-quality parts and structures, assemble them using advanced processes, and validate system or assembly performance before deployment.
Design & Analysis
Our expert engineers go to work producing designs, developing proofs of concept, and validating them against outlined mission requirements. Through rapid cycles of grounded analysis and testing, we hone hardware to eliminate errors, reduce risk, and reach a tangible solution sooner. Capabilities that support this stage include:
- Mature Analytical Models
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis, Combustion, and Ballistic Models for Energetics
- Proprietary Flow Dynamic Models
- Aerothermal and Ablation Analysis
- Ballistic/Kinematic Analysis for Deployment
- Multi-Physics Models for System Analysis
Vertically Integrated Production
In-House Manufacturing, From High Voltage Electronics to Energetic Deployment
Our extensive engineering and manufacturing capabilities enable us to develop our designs and produce systems that deliver for the mission. Karman’s vertically integrated system manufacturing includes:
- High Voltage & Electronic System Production – Karman designs and produces Safe & Arm, Ignition Safety Devices, and Firesets in-house with acceptance test capabilities, certifications and supply chain management and processes to meet all safety board requirements.
- Energetic System Production – Karman designs and integrates propellants into mission specific energetic systems. Our facilities meet requirements to store, handle and test with propellants on-site. This includes environmental testing, performance testing, NDT and full system qualification.
- High Temperature Ablative & Composite Production – We have expertise with nearly all fiber and resin combinations used in Space and Defense for the most demanding environments. Karman manufactures composites utilizing winding, tape wrapping, lay-up, autoclave/hydroclaves, and furnaces/oven curing processes. We offer our own, in house synthesized, MG Resin formulation for composites and ablatives that demand the highest performance at efficient lead times and costs.
- Metallic Assemblies – Our capabilities include metal forming, assembly and integration. Karman manufacturing includes large-scale forming, spin forming, bump forming, roll forming, large 5-axis machining and precision machining of exotic materials. Our comprehensive assembly functions include composites and metallic joining technologies, bonding, precision welding, electron beam welding, cleanroom assembly, and TPS application.
System Qualification & Testing
The final stage of our concept-to-production process is comprehensive performance validation of all systems and assemblies created. Through all-encompassing testing of assembled hardware, we ensure every solution we deliver is relentlessly reliable. Full system qualification includes:
- Material Testing
- Structural Testing
- Dynamic Deployment Testing
- Energetic Testing
- Electrical Testing
- Environment Testing
- System Performance Testing
Emphasizing Client Engagement
Creating technology to serve the mission starts with people who know the mission. We prioritize customer engagement through every step of the concept-to-production process. We work hand-in-hand with client teams to develop an in-depth understanding of their mission requirements and the environment they operate in. The result is technology that empowers mission success more effectively, reliably, and scalably.
