NN, Inc. Provides Update on Aerospace and Defense Capabilities
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) updated its Aerospace and Defense capabilities on Oct 6, 2025, highlighting final regulatory credentials and a new commercial win.
Key points: NN secured ITAR registration and a Federal Firearms License (FFL) enabling production of specific firearm components, announced a new weapons customer for its North America machining operations, and said it is prototyping and launching multiple new parts. The company described expanded plating, machining, clad metal, and electronics capabilities (GMF and Polymet divisions) with NADCAP and ISO certifications and >50,000 sq ft of production supporting mission-critical defense applications. NN expects Aerospace and Defense revenue to grow and plans to expand capabilities and certify additional offerings.
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) ha aggiornato le proprie capacità nel settore Aerospaziale e della Difesa il 6 ottobre 2025, evidenziando le credenziali regolamentari finali e una nuova acquisizione commerciale.
Punti chiave: NN ha ottenuto registrazione ITAR e una Licenza Federale per le Armi (FFL) che consente la produzione di specifici componenti per armi, ha annunciato un nuovo cliente nel settore delle armi per le proprie operazioni di lavorazione in Nord America e ha detto di essere in fase di prototipazione e lancio di numerose nuove parti. L'azienda ha descritto capacità estese di placcatura, lavorazioni meccaniche, metallo clad ed elettroniche (divisioni GMF e Polymet) con certificazioni NADCAP e ISO e oltre 50.000 piedi quadrati di produzione a supporto di applicazioni difensive critiche. NN prevede una crescita dei ricavi nel settore Aerospaziale e Difesa e pianifica di ampliare le capacità e certificare ulteriori offerte.
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) actualizó sus capacidades en Aeroespacial y Defensa el 6 de octubre de 2025, resaltando credenciales regulatorias finales y un nuevo logro comercial.
Puntos clave: NN obtuvo registro ITAR y una Licencia Federal de Armas (FFL) que habilita la producción de componentes específicos de armamento, anunció un nuevo cliente de armas para sus operaciones de mecanizado en Norteamérica y dijo que está prototipando y lanzando múltiples piezas nuevas. La compañía describió capacidades ampliadas de galvanoplastia, mecanizado, metal clad y electrónica (divisiones GMF y Polymet) con certificaciones NADCAP e ISO y >50,000 pies cuadrados de producción que respaldan aplicaciones de defensa críticas. NN espera que los ingresos de Aeroespacial y Defensa crezcan y planea ampliar capacidades y certificar ofertas adicionales.
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR)은 2025년 10월 6일 항공우주 및 방위 산업 능력을 업데이트하며 최종 규제 자격과 새로운 상업적 성과를 강조했습니다.
핵심 요점: NN은 ITAR 등록과 연방 소총 면허(FFL)를 얻어 특정 무기 부품의 생산이 가능해졌으며, 북미 가공 작업에 대한 새로운 무기 고객을 발표했고 다수의 새로운 부품을 프로토타이핑 및 출시하고 있다고 밝혔습니다. 회사는 GMF 및 Polymet 부문과 함께 전처리, 가공, 도금 금속 및 전자능력의 확장을 설명했으며 NADCAP 및 ISO 인증과 50,000제곱피트 이상의 생산 공간을 보유해 핵심 방산 응용에 대응합니다. NN은 항공우주 및 방위 부문의 매출이 증가할 것으로 기대하며 능력을 확장하고 추가 제공품에 대해 인증할 계획이라고 말했습니다.
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) a mis à jour ses capacités dans le domaine Aérospatial et Défense le 6 octobre 2025, en mettant en avant les dernières accréditations réglementaires et une nouvelle réussite commerciale.
Points clés : NN a obtenu enregistrement ITAR et une Licence fédérale d'armes (FFL) permettant la production de composants d'armes spécifiques, a annoncé un nouveau client d'armes pour ses activités d'usinage en Amérique du Nord et a déclaré qu'il prototype et lance plusieurs nouvelles pièces. L'entreprise a décrit des capacités élargies de traitement de surface (plating), d'usinage, de métal clad et d'électronique (divisions GMF et Polymet) avec les certifications NADCAP et ISO et plus de 50 000 pi2 de production soutenant des applications de défense critiques. NN s'attend à une croissance du chiffre d'affaires dans l'aérospatiale et la défense et prévoit d'élargir ses capacités et de certifier d'autres offres.
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) hat am 6. Oktober 2025 seine Fähigkeiten im Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie Verteidigung aktualisiert und dabei die abschließenden regulatorischen Voraussetzungen sowie einen neuen kommerziellen Erfolg hervorgehoben.
Schlüsselpunkte: NN hat ITAR-Registrierung und eine Bundeswaffenlizenz (FFL) erhalten, die die Produktion spezifischer Waffenkomponenten ermöglicht, einen neuen Waffenkunden für seine Bearbeitungsaktivitäten in Nordamerika angekündigt und gesagt, dass Prototypen entwickelt werden und mehrere neue Teile eingeführt werden. Das Unternehmen beschrieb erweiterte Fähigkeiten in Beschichtung, Bearbeitung, namentlich clad Metalle und Elektronik (Divisionen GMF und Polymet) mit NADCAP- und ISO-Zertifizierungen sowie über 50.000 sq ft Produktionsfläche zur Unterstützung sicherheitsrelevanter Verteidigungsanwendungen. NN rechnet damit, dass der Umsatz im Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie Verteidigung wächst, und plant, die Fähigkeiten zu erweitern und weitere Angebote zu zertifizieren.
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) قامت بتحديث قدراتها في قطاع الفضاء والدفاع في 6 أكتوبر 2025، مع إبراز الشهادات التنظيمية النهائية وفوز تجاري جديد.
النقاط الأساسية: حصلت NN على تسجيل ITAR و< b>رخصة الأسلحة الفيدرالية (FFL) التي تتيح إنتاج مكونات أسلحة محددة، وأعلنت عن عميل أسلحة جديد لعمليات التشغيل الآلي في أمريكا الشمالية، وقالت إنها تقوم باختبار وإطلاق عدة قطع جديدة. وصفت الشركة توسيع قدرات التغطيس، والمعالجة، والفلز clad والإلكترونيات (قسما GMF وPolymet) مع شهادات NADCAP وISO ومساحة إنتاج تزيد عن 50,000 قدم مربع تدعم تطبيقات الدفاع الحيوية. وتتوقع NN أن ينمو إيرادها في مجالي الفضاء والدفاع وتخطط لتوسيع القدرات وشهادة عروض إضافية.
NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR) 于 2025 年 10 月 6 日 更新了其在航天与防务领域的能力，重点强调最终监管资质和一个新的商业成就。
要点： NN 获得了 ITAR 注册 和一项 联邦枪支执照（FFL），使其能够生产特定的枪械组件；宣布在北美加工业务新增一位武器客户，并表示正在对多种新部件进行原型设计并投入量产。公司描述了扩展的镀镀、加工、覆合金属与电子能力（GMF 与 Polymet 部门），并具备 NADCAP 与 ISO 认证，以及超过 50,000 平方英尺的生产空间以支持关键防务应用。NN 预计航天与防务收入将增长，并计划扩大能力并认证更多产品。
- Secured ITAR registration enabling defense-controlled projects
- Obtained Federal Firearms License (FFL) to produce specific firearm components
- Announced a new weapons customer and active prototyping for multiple programs
- GMF division has >50 years supporting defense programs and NADCAP accreditation
- Polymet supplies advanced clad metals with ISO 9001:2015 quality systems
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Insights
NN, Inc. expands defense credentials with DDTC/ITAR registration, an FFL and an initial firearms customer, supporting scaled A&D revenue.
NN, Inc. now holds DDTC/ITAR registration and a Federal Firearms License, enabling manufacturing of ITAR-controlled parts and specific firearms components at U.S. facilities. These credentials pair with existing machining, plating, and clad-metal capabilities to address guidance, optics, electronic subsystems, and specialty firearms assemblies.
The business mechanism is straightforward: regulatory approvals remove a gating constraint and allow direct participation in secured defense supply chains. Execution depends on meeting program-level qualifiers, passing customer audits, and maintaining controlled-environment processes across ITAR/FFL zones. Compliance lapses would materially impede access to prime contractors and government programs.
Watch for concrete revenue recognition tied to the announced win, prototype-to-production transitions, and any disclosed program timelines such as qualification milestones expected in the near term around
Company Also Announces a New Weapons Customer for its North American Machining Operations
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NN, Inc. (NASDAQ: NNBR), a global diversified industrial company that engineers and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies, today provided an update on its Aerospace and Defense business, supported by registration with the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and its recently obtained Federal Firearms License (FFL) issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Notably, the FFL allows NN to produce specific components for firearms manufacturing. NN’s ITAR registration and FFL license strengthen the Company’s ability to serve U.S. and allied defense customers with secure, high-quality manufacturing solutions.
“Our Aerospace and Defense business is a focus area and is scaling into a meaningful growth platform for NN,” said Harold Bevis, President and Chief Executive Officer of NN, Inc. “By pairing our existing ITAR registration and FFL license with our U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities, we believe we are uniquely positioned to deliver mission-critical components that meet the highest standards of security, precision, and quality. Looking ahead, we expect to strengthen and expand our foundation for growth while opening up new pathways to create value for our defense and commercial partners. Aerospace and defense customers seek suppliers like NN who can combine technical expertise with rigorous compliance, and NN is answering that call.”
In tandem with the announcement of its newly obtained licensing, NN is also announcing a new business win and commercial relationship for its North America machining operations. Rob Esch, NN’s CTO of Machining said, “Our experience with laser technologies and precision machining of exotic metal alloys has led to a breakthrough with a well-known manufacturer of specialty firearms. This has led directly to NN recently winning new business, and we are currently prototyping and launching many new parts for several new programs. This new area for NN has the potential to grow much larger for both parties. We are very excited to be building on our capabilities and supporting our partners this way.”
NN’s Aerospace and Defense operations deliver precision components, plating services and assemblies used in guidance systems, optics and scope housings, weapon components, laser systems, and electronic subsystems. The Company’s ITAR-registered facilities are prepared to serve the specialized needs of customers with ITAR-controlled projects while its FFL license ensures responsible manufacturing in firearms-related categories. Together, these credentials enhance NN’s role as a trusted partner to aerospace companies, Tier-1 defense primes, and advanced technology customers.
Within its Aerospace and Defense segment, NN’s General Metal Finishing (GMF) division has supported high-reliability defense programs for more than 50 years. GMF provides manual rack, barrel, and vibratory plating, stainless steel electropolishing, and a broad range of precious and non-precious metal finishes that meet stringent military specifications. With NADCAP accreditation, ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, and more than 50,000 square feet of production space, GMF processes millions of parts annually for applications such as hybrid microelectronic packages, refractory metal heatsinks, and machined aluminum housings.
NN’s Polymet division adds advanced clad metal solutions to the portfolio, supplying aerospace and defense customers with overlay, inlay, and corelay materials, as well as precious metal wire and electrical contact tapes. These products are used in weaponry components, aerospace connectors, electronic heatsinks, and sighting systems, providing performance advantages that single-alloy components cannot achieve. Polymet’s ISO 9001:2015 quality systems and rigorous ASTM testing standards support reliable supply into mission-critical programs.
The Company’s Aerospace and Defense-capable facilities are strategically located across its U.S. manufacturing network, providing plating, machining, clad metals, and electronics production in secure environments. These capabilities allow NN to support programs ranging from guided munitions and avionics to optics, scopes, and specialty firearms assemblies.
NN expects its Aerospace and Defense-related revenue to increase as new opportunities emerge across government programs, prime contractors, and aerospace initiatives. The Company also plans to expand its Aerospace and Defense capabilities, products and certifications, and highlight them with a larger presence on its corporate website.
ABOUT NN
NN, Inc., a global diversified industrial company, combines advanced engineering and production capabilities with in-depth materials science expertise to design and manufacture high-precision components and assemblies for a variety of markets on a global basis. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, NN has facilities in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information about the company and its products, please visit www.nninc.com.
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