
Boeing [BA] last Friday said it has acquired GKN Aerospace’s site in St. Louis that supports the company’s production of F/A-18 and F-15 fighter aircraft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. GKN Aerospace’s St. Louis site has 550 employees, nearly all of whom were hired by Boeing. Boeing’s military aircraft business, which includes the F/A-18 and F-15 programs, is based in St. Louis. GKN Aerospace in 2001 acquired the St. Louis site from Boeing. GKN said in 2023 the…