Rosenberger is the 3rd party of the collaboration between Lilium and its design and build partner for electrical wiring integration, GKN Aerospace.
The high-voltage electrical harnesses represent a critical system on the Lilium Jet. The harness system, for which Lilium has been granted patents in the U.S. and Europe, is essential for the Lilium Jet’s safety critical power distribution architecture. Designed for safety and redundancy, the harnesses will act as the aircraft’s main electrical arteries, distributing power from the ten batteries, located on the sides of the fuselage, to the jet propulsion units, embedded into the aircraft’s main wings and canards. The harness system has been optimized for high performance at low weight enabling a voltage of more than 900 V.
Marc Käumle, Executive Vice President Business Area Interconnect, Rosenberger said: “Electric aviation is on its way, and we are pleased to be a part of it. We have been designing and manufacturing connectors and cable assemblies over many years for a variety of aviation applications. We look forward to extending our capabilities into the eVTOL space as part of the Lilium Jet team.”
Yves Yemsi, COO of Lilium, commented: “We are delighted with the progress made in building this section of the electrical wiring system. Today’s milestone again confirms our approach of partnering with established aerospace suppliers for an efficient aircraft development program.”
John Pritchard, President of Civil Airframe at GKN Aerospace commented: “This collaboration has enabled us to leverage and build on the capabilities of each company. We are proud that our electrical wiring systems technology, our design expertise and our ability to manufacture at scale is helping Lilium make sustainable regional aviation a reality.”
About Lilium
Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) is creating a sustainable and accessible mode of high-speed, regional transportation for people and goods www.lilium.com
About GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, with a mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace designs, manufactures and delivers an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies – for use in commercial and defense aircrafts
Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1958.
Rosenberger, a family owned company, ranks today among the world-wide leading manufacturers of standard and customer-specific connectivity solutions in high frequency, high voltage and fibre optic technology.
The product range covers RF coaxial connectors, components and accessories, RF measurement products as well as cable assemblies for mobile communication networks, data centres , industrial test & measurement, automotive electronics as well as for high-voltage contact systems, medical and industrial electronics as well as aerospace engineering. The custom machining division manufactures customer-specific precision parts from all machinable materials for various industries such as the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, shipbuilding or classic mechanical and plant engineering.
Rosenberger is certified to IATF 16949:2016, DIN EN 9100, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
More than 3,200 people are employed today at the Rosenberger headquarters in Fridolfing/Tittmoning (Upper Bavaria, Germany). Worldwide, the Rosenberger group operates manufacturing and assembly locations as well as Rosenberger sales offices in Europe, Asia and North and South America where – in total – approx. 14,200 employees develop, produce and sell our products.
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