Ethos
KDC Projects offers end-to-end engineering services.
We work with some of the top OEMs and First Tier Suppliers in Aerospace and Defence engineering companies across the UK.
Using our extensive expertise and following the ethos defined by our 5 pillars, we have adopted a systems-led approach to provide innovative solutions for all our clients.
Acting when required, with our customer as the driver, to deliver solutions that are often not the obvious path to take but are the result of our team applying the ethos and values of KDC Projects in their actions.
The team are continually developed and pushed out of their comfort zone. We ensure each member of the team has the opportunity to adapt their expertise in different sectors.
Achieved through proactive collaboration across customer teams and transfer of engineers between customer projects to ensure knowledge sharing and process learning supports our flexible offer to the industries we support.
We are committed to ensuring a core capability in each area of the business by constantly identifying areas of development and acting upon them.
Unity is achieved through working together, using standard ways of working and delivering consistent training across our staff, aligned with the common goal of providing robust engineering solutions for our customers.
We have a strong company culture that is perpetuated throughout the key areas of the business and reflects the ethos of KDC Projects.
This is demonstrated through our understanding of the value we add for our customers through the application of our collective knowledge and experience on robustly managed projects.
The team understand that they are accountable for their work and therefore are proactive in ensuring it is to the standard set by the rest of the business, and the customer.
This engenders pride in our ability to deliver quality solutions to complex challenges faced by our customers.
Latest Insights
View the latest insights from KDC Projects on industry trends, news and expertise.
April 26th, 2023
We’ve previously discussed the potential overhaul hydrogen fuel technology could bring to the aerospace market. This growing interest has, unsurprisingly, led to a boom in companies developing solutions for more sustainable aviation.
To understand the market’s current position, let’s look at some of the major players currently working on hydrogen fuel solutions for aerospace.
April 19th, 2023
The introduction of nuclear power into maritime vessels was a major step. Although most of the industry’s focus is on submarines, nuclear reactors have benefitted ships too.
Nuclear power’s history in the maritime sector isn’t a particularly long one, but the changes it’s brought about in this short period have been massive.
April 5th, 2023
In March 2023, Australia joined the UK and US in a trilateral agreement to design and implement the next generation of nuclear submarines. Named the SSN-AUKUS deal, it’ll see Australia and the UK’s current fleets of Astute and Collins class submarines replaced by the same model.
This has the potential to be a ground-breaking agreement for creating the future of underwater defence. To understand more, let’s look at the deal in more detail and the UK’s role in it.
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Testimonials
See what our clients have to say about KDC Projects.
KDC has shown to be extremely professional in our engagement and has provided innovative proposals on how to engage and help deliver the ramp up challenges we face in delivering the future submarine capability for the UK.
Working with KDC is always straightforward, with a proactive team providing clear and concise information and always ready to help with queries when they arise.
KDC is very professional in everything they do. Engaging with a fixed-price work package model, KDC offers a high value, low maintenance engineering service provision.
KDC has a deep technical knowledge of our products, developed over the 20 plus years of our mutually beneficial engagement. We know that we can rely on KDC to deliver against the agreed work package requirements.
KDC has consistently challenged us to think about how we can work together and what they can support, leading us to consider engaging in areas that we had not previously thought of. We look forward to working with the KDC team.
Although we are yet to engage with KDC, they have been proactive in discussions regarding how they can support the outsourcing process. They also do not over commit or take on work they cannot support, and this openness in the relationship is appreciated.
KDC’s support to one of our core programmes has been invaluable. Their expertise in Systems Engineering supported the definition of the project architecture and requirements, enabling the project delivery framework.
Although our engagement with KDC is often sporadic due to the nature of our business, when we reach out their team is responsive, making the skills we need available quickly.