Sonaca España is part of the Sonaca Group, a global leader in the design, development, manufacturing and support of aerostructures for the civil, defence and space markets. The company provides advanced engineering, manufacturing, assembly and support services to major aerospace OEMs, with expertise in metallic and composite aerostructures, systems integration and advanced manufacturing technologies. Operating across multiple sites in Spain, Sonaca España contributes to a wide range of international aerospace programmes.
Sonaca España is actively involved in research and innovation activities supporting the development of more sustainable aviation technologies. The company participates in numerous European and national R&D projects, focusing on advanced aerostructures, composite manufacturing, systems integration and innovative solutions that contribute to the decarbonisation of aviation.
Within the H2ELIOS project, Sonaca España coordinates the consortium and acts as the technical leader and cryogenic hydrogen storage concept owner. In particular, Sonaca España leads the demonstrator design and stress analysis work package, coordinating contributions from all other partners. Alestis would lead the external tank manufacturing process development and complete cryogenic hydrogen storage demonstrator integration using Automatic Fibre Placement technology. As project coordinator and technical leader, Sonaca España plays a key role across all work packages.