UK testing facilities
Penny and Giles Aerospace Environmental & Electrical Product Test Laboratory
Penny and Giles Aerospace Ltd (Curtiss-Wright Controls)
15 Enterprise Way, Aviation Park West, Bournemouth Airport, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 6HH, United Kingdom
Access: Unknown
Testing capabilities
- Climatic and environmental exposure
- Materials and structural testing
- Electrical, power and batteries
- Functional and integrated-system testing
Services
UKAS schedule identifies a fixed Environmental & Electrical Product Test Laboratory and testing of aerospace equipment/materials, electrical/electronic products, electromechanical devices, instruments, marine equipment, mechanical products, and vehicle accessories/components. Named methods include climatic high-temperature testing; the full schedule is retained at the source URL.
Equipment
High-temperature chamber maximum +180°C; published chamber size 1.02 m × 0.67 m × 0.86 m (UKAS schedule).
Standards
UKAS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 testing laboratory 0311, schedule issue 049 dated 10 July 2025; standards include IEC/BS EN 60068, RTCA DO-160, DEF STAN and MIL-STD methods as listed in schedule.
Contact
UKAS schedule contact: D P Parton; Email: dparton@curtisswright.com; Phone: +44 (0)1202 034418 (current role unverified)
Approximate location
Christchurch, Dorset · Town location