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CMMC COMPLIANCE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS

CMMC Compliance for Aircraft Component Manufacturers

Aircraft component manufacturers build the parts that keep defense aviation flying. We bring your engineering, shop floor, and quality systems to CMMC Level 2 without slowing the program.

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Why Aircraft Component Manufacturers Companies Need CMMC Compliance

Aircraft component manufacturers produce the detailed parts and sub-assemblies that make up DoD aviation platforms, everything from structural fittings to landing gear components to control surface hardware. The engineering data that comes down with each job is almost always CUI under NIST SP 800-171.

Aviation components carry an unusually wide range of CUI: structural drawings, material specs tied to MIL specs, NDE routings, heat-treat certs, and traceability records per serial number. Every one of those artifacts must be protected under CMMC Level 2.

Your customers, Boeing Defense, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, and their Tier 1 suppliers, are already flowing CMMC clauses onto new POs. Readiness is not optional.

We build CMMC programs tailored to aircraft component manufacturers: AS9100-aligned documentation, NADCAP-respecting process controls, and enclave scoping that fits the engineering, shop floor, and quality ecosystem.

9.3%
increase in DoD aviation contract value for suppliers that achieved CMMC Level 2 readiness ahead of peers.

Our CMMC Services for Aircraft Component Manufacturers

End-to-end CMMC consulting tailored to aircraft component manufacturers. Whether you are starting from scratch or preparing for your C3PAO assessment, we meet you where you are.

Component Shop Gap Assessment

Full NIST 800-171 review across CAD, routing, quality, NDE, and shop-floor environments.

Readiness Assessment

Mock C3PAO review with evidence captured for aviation-specific CUI artifacts.

Policy & Documentation

SSP, POA&M, and policies for drawing handling, FAIR release, and heat-treat traceability.

Technical Controls Implementation

MFA, FIPS encryption, segmented engineering, audit logging, and shop-floor hardening.

Managed Compliance

Ongoing monitoring, evidence refresh, and SSP maintenance.

C3PAO Certification Support

Mock audits, interview coaching, and on-site support.

Which CMMC Level Do You Need?

The CMMC level you need is dictated by the information you handle under your DoD contracts. Here is how CMMC 2.0 breaks down for aircraft component manufacturers.

Level 1

Foundational

  • 17 basic safeguarding practices from FAR 52.204-21
  • For contractors that handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) only
  • Annual self-assessment with senior-official affirmation in SPRS
  • No CUI in scope
Level 2 — Most Common for Aircraft Component Manufacturers

Advanced

  • All 110 controls from NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2
  • Required for any contractor that stores, processes, or transmits CUI
  • Third-party C3PAO assessment every three years
  • The level most aircraft component manufacturers will need
Level 3

Expert

  • All Level 2 controls plus selected NIST SP 800-172 enhanced requirements
  • Required for contractors on the DoD's highest-priority programs
  • Government-led DIBCAC assessment every three years
  • Applies to a narrow set of contractors

Aircraft component manufacturers supplying DoD platforms will need Level 2 in nearly all cases. We will review your contracts and DFARS clauses with you at no cost to confirm.

Controlled Unclassified Information We Protect for Aircraft Components

Under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, every one of these artifacts is typically CUI when tied to a DoD contract. Each one is in scope for CMMC Level 2.

Airframe & Component Drawings

Structural, skin, fitting, and assembly drawings flowed from primes.

Material & Process Specs

MIL-spec and prime-specific material and process specifications.

FAIRs & Inspection Records

AS9102 FAIRs, CMM reports, and NDE records tied to CUI parts.

Heat-Treat & Special Process Data

NADCAP-controlled special process records tied to CUI parts.

Serial-Number Traceability

As-built traceability records per aircraft tail or serial.

Supplier POs & Flow-Downs

Prime POs citing DFARS 7012 and AS9100 requirements.

9.3%
higher contract value for early CMMC adopters
77%
of component shops lack full traceability logging on CUI drawings
6-10 Mo
typical Level 2 readiness timeline
110
NIST 800-171 controls at Level 2

Our 5-Step CMMC Process for Aircraft Component Manufacturers

1

Initial Consultation

Scope the CUI enclave across engineering, shop, and quality.

2

Gap Analysis

Control-by-control review and interviews.

3

Remediation Planning

Prioritized roadmap.

4

Implementation

Deploy controls, author docs, train team.

5

Assessment Support

Mock audits and on-site C3PAO support.

Why Telco United for Aircraft Component Manufacturers CMMC

Aviation Experience

We have worked with suppliers to every major DoD aviation prime.

Fixed-Price Engagements

Scoped, capped.

AS9100 & NADCAP Alignment

Policies fit your quality system.

24/7 Managed SOC

US-person SOC.

ITAR/EAR Awareness

Controls respect export obligations.

End-to-End Delivery

Implement, document, train, audit support.

Aircraft Component Manufacturers CMMC FAQ

When do we need CMMC?
Primes are flowing CMMC Level 2 clauses onto new DoD aviation POs now.
What CUI do we handle?
Drawings, material and process specs, FAIRs, NDE records, and traceability data tied to DoD aviation programs.
How long does readiness take?
Six to ten months for most component shops.
Cost?
$70,000-$180,000 for readiness.
What about NADCAP special processes?
We align our policies with NADCAP requirements so the two audits reinforce each other.
Does CMMC apply to commercial aviation work?
No, only DoD work. But the controls become your default security posture.

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