Aerospace & Defence

Aerospace and defence are the most demanding inspection environments in the automated NDT systems world. Components are complex in geometry, critical in function, and manufactured to tolerances and material quality specifications that have no margin for compromise. Inspection systems must demonstrate defined probability of detection (PoD) performance; procedures must be qualified and approved to OEM or airworthiness authority requirements; and every inspection record must be traceable, retrievable, and defensible. 

Altair Systems engineers automated inspection systems specifically for the aerospace and defence environment — with validated scan plans, documented PoD qualification support, and the software traceability architecture that NADCAP, AS9100, and defence programme audit requirements demand. 

What We Inspect: Turbine and compressor blades, vanes, and disks; structural titanium, nickel, and aluminium forgings; CFRP and composite structural panels; bonded assemblies and honeycomb sandwich structures; aero engine shafts, rings, and bearings; landing gear components; structural castings; defence and ordnance components. 

Applicable Standards: AMS 2630, 2631, 2632 (ultrasonic); AMS 2647 (FPI); ASTM E1417, E1444, E2700; EN 4179 / NAS 410; NADCAP requirements; Boeing, Airbus, GE, Rolls-Royce, Safran, and other OEM specific inspection standards. 

NDT Methods Used: UT | PAUT | TFM/FMC | TOFD | TTU (Through-Transmission UT) | FPI | ECA 

Recommended Systems: Robotic Ultrasonic Immersion Systems | Immersion UT C-scan Systems | Robotic FPI Systems | Digital Twin & Inspection Data Solutions