Aerospace · Space · Defense
Aerospace & Defense
Composite pressure vessels, rocket motor casings and fluid-management systems for mission-critical programs.
Engineering, American-made manufacturing and testing—from early requirements through qualification and production.
Aerospace product portfolio
Composite Pressure Vessels & Structures for Mission-Critical Programs
Start with the component you need. Evaluate the platform around pressure, mass, envelope, interfaces, operating environment and qualification requirements.
Composite pressure vessels
Type III Aerospace COPVs
Lightweight aluminum-lined composite pressure-vessel platforms.
All-metal pressure vessels
Type I Aerospace Pressure Vessels
All-metal aluminum platforms for aerospace pressure storage and accumulation.
Composite structures
Composite Rocket Motor Casings & Tubes
Filament-wound structures with engineering, manufacturing and qualification support.
Propulsion & fluid systems
Command Propulsion & Fluid Management
MicroForce diaphragm accumulator technology for compact, weight-restricted systems.
Engineering & Development
From Requirement to Manufacturable Hardware
Connect design, analysis and prototype development with liner manufacturing, composite winding and production. Steelhead supports an existing platform, a build-to-print requirement or a new pressure-vessel program.
- Design &
analysis - Prototype
development - Production
transition
Testing & Qualification
Verification Through Testing
Keep test feedback connected to engineering and manufacturing as hardware moves from prototype development through qualification and production acceptance.
- Proof, burst and pressure-cycle testing
- Leak, thermal and inspection support
- Program-specific qualification and acceptance
Start with the application
Engineered Around the Mission
Start with the spacecraft, launch vehicle, defense system or aircraft requirement—then identify the appropriate product and engineering path.
Defense & Missile Systems
Compact pressure hardware and program-focused engineering.
Application imagery is illustrative and does not identify a specific customer installation.
Related commercial technology
Same Steelhead Technology.
Different Requirements.
Commercial and aerospace programs share core Steelhead engineering and manufacturing expertise. Review commercial configurations separately; their ratings and certifications do not automatically apply to aerospace hardware.
Start with the requirement
Bring Us the Mission.
Bring the pressure, gas or fluid, available envelope, mass target, interfaces and qualification requirements. Steelhead can help identify the appropriate platform or development path.