Aerospace & Defense Metal Stamping
Defense work runs on a fixed price and a fixed date, both agreed before anyone touches metal. That is the part of this industry that decides who can supply it.
Frontier has made parts for defense primes for years, General Dynamics among them, and the discipline that job demands is the one the whole shop runs on. A must-cost program does not have room for a tool that comes in late and a piece price that drifts. It needs the number you quoted and the date you promised.
Building our own tooling is what makes that possible. When the die is designed and cut in the same building as the press, the schedule has no hand-offs in it. A problem found at tryout is a die maker walking forty feet, not a purchase order to another state and three weeks of waiting.
Finishes and specifications
Defense prints specify the finish as tightly as the geometry. These are the specifications we routinely work to, all RoHS compliant where noted:
- Sulfuric Anodize and Hard Anodize — MIL-A-8625E, RoHS
- Black Oxide Coating — MIL-C-13924C
- Chemical Films — MIL-C-5541E, RoHS compliant clear chem film only
- Chrome Plate — QQ-C-320B, RoHS
- Electroless Nickel — MIL-C-26074D, RoHS
- Electropolishing — no MIL spec, RoHS compliant
- Gold Plating — MIL-G-45204C, RoHS compliant
- Nickel Plating — QQ-N-290A, RoHS compliant
Volumes
From low production volumes into the millions. A defense program that needs two hundred of something a year and a commercial program that needs two hundred thousand are different tooling decisions, not different shops. We will tell you which tool your quantity actually justifies rather than quoting the one that suits us.
Parts we make for this industry
- Armor plate
- Brackets and supports
- Structural clips
- Chassis and enclosure components
- Spring components
- Ground support hardware
Parts listed are representative of work Frontier has produced. Customer names appear only where that relationship is already public.
Why the tool room matters to you
Frontier builds its own dies. You pay for the tool once, when the parts are acceptable to you, and after that you never pay us for that tool again — setups, maintenance, sharpening, storage and complete rebuilds are covered for as long as the part design does not change.
Common questions
Is Frontier ITAR registered?
Frontier is registered with the U.S. State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls as a manufacturer. Ask us for the current registration and we will send it.
Can you hold MIL-spec finishes?
Yes. Anodize, black oxide, chem film, chrome, electroless nickel, gold and nickel plating to the MIL and QQ specifications listed on this page.
What quality system do you run?
ISO 9001:2015, registered, covering stamping with precision tooling, machining of stamped products, welding of aluminums and steels, and assembly and finishing.
Send us a print
Tell us the part, the material and the annual quantity. We will come back with a straight answer on tooling, lead time and price.
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