Saint-Gobain Aerospace is the proud supplier of the nose radomes for the new PC-24 business jet built by Pilatus, of Stans, Switzerland. The initial deliveries of this aircraft are expected to occur in 2017.

The radomes for the Pilatus PC-24 are manufactured with advanced Sheergard™ materials from Saint-Gobain that provide superior radar transparency and in-flight durability.  “Saint-Gobain has been the radome supplier to the PC-12 for more than 20 years and we are excited to have joined with Pilatus when the new PC-24 business jet program started in 2013”, says Eric Evennou, Sales Manager, Europe, for Saint-Gobain Aerospace.  “Our engineers have been working closely with Pilatus to provide the highest transparency radome and the lightest weight structure for this new best-in-class business jet.”

“Saint-Gobain was selected for the PC-24 because of their sound design knowledge, combined with more than 50 years of success in providing reliable and durable radome structures, including the Pilatus PC-12”, says Design Build Team Leader, Pilatus Aircraft.

Saint-Gobain Aerospace specializes in the design, manufacture, repair and certification of high-performance aerospace composites and radomes.

Saint-Gobain Aerospace is part of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, which employs more than 5,000 employees in 16 countries and supplies high-performance plastics including films, foams, coated fabrics, bearings, seals and fluid systems.  Headquartered in Paris, Saint-Gobain is one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world and had sales of €39.6 billion in 2015.

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. was established in 1939 and is headquartered in Stans, Switzerland.