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Sonaca

Gosselies, Belgium

Air SystemsSpaceMRO & LogisticsDual-use
1001-5000 employeesSubsystem Manufacturer, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Air Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 25, 2026

About

Sonaca is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Gosselies, Belgium working in air systems, space, mro & logistics.

Sonaca is a Belgian aerostructures company headquartered in Gosselies, Belgium, active in the development, manufacturing and assembly of integrated structures for civil, defense and space markets. Its portfolio includes wing slats, flaps, ailerons, leading edges, de-icing and ice protection systems, fuselages, engine pylons and composite and metallic aerostructure parts. The company supplies major aircraft OEMs such as Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier and Dassault, and supports legacy defense platforms with structural production, maintenance and repair, including the A400M, KC-390, F-16, F-35 and P-8 programmes. Its space activities cover satellite platforms, payloads, launchers, instruments and ground support equipment. Sonaca operates production sites in Europe, North America and South America, with subsidiaries in Belgium, Canada, the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Romania, and reports roughly 3,600 employees. It also has a dedicated space facility in Belgium and offers engineering, one-stop-shop manufacturing, aftermarket spare parts and repair services.

Location

Gosselies, Belgium

Employees

1001-5000

Focus areas

aerostructuresaerospacedefensespacewing slatsfuselagesice protectioncomposite structuresMRO

Languages

ENFRNL

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsSpaceMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerContract ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Wing slats and flaps

Aerostructure components

Movable wing leading edges, slats, flaps, ailerons and fixed leading edges for civil, business and military aircraft.

Ice protection systems

De-icing system

Aircraft de-icing and ice protection systems for wings and other aerostructures.

Fuselages and engine pylons

Aerostructure components

Integrated fuselage sections, engine pylons and composite and metallic aerostructure parts.

Sonaca Aircraft trainer

Military trainer aircraft

Trainer aircraft development and production covering structure, systems, avionics and flight testing.

Transport containers

Transport and storage container

Transport and storage containers for flight hardware and sensitive equipment.

End users

Air ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

Airbus A400MA330 Multi Role Tanker TransportLockheed/Sikorsky H-60Boeing F-15F/A-18P-8KC-46Lockheed F-16F-35Embraer KC-390

Named customers

AirbusBoeingEmbraerBombardierDassaultGulfstreamHonda JetMitsubishi AircraftPilatusWisk Aero

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