MT Aerospace AG, a part of the OHB SE group, is a leading international aerospace company and a key European partner in space programs. They specialize in the development and manufacturing of lightweight structures and essential components for launch vehicles like ARIANE 6, spacecraft, and satellites, utilizing metal and composite materials. MT Aerospace is the largest supplier to the ARIANE program outside of France and partners with organizations like NASA and ESA, providing services including design, development, and operation of spaceport facilities. The company's key products include large load-bearing structures, booster casings, and cryogenic and satellite tanks.
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OHB SE's subsidiary MT Aerospace is a key supplier to the Ariane 6 program.
MT Aerospace is a major supplier to the Ariane 6 programme.
OHB is involved in two launch vehicle programmes through its subsidiary MT Aerospace and its stake in Rocket Factory Augsburg.
OHB participates fully in the construction of launch infrastructure at the Guiana Space Centre, including the ELA-4 launch platform that supports Ariane 6 flights through its subsidiary MT Aerospace.
MT Aerospace is responsible for the development, design, and manufacturing of the metal aero-structures for the European rocket.
MT Aerospace AG, an OHB subsidiary, has been involved in the operation and maintenance of launch facilities at the European spaceport in French Guiana for approximately 30 years.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, MT Aerospace, OHB is involved in the construction of launch infrastructure at the Guiana Space Centre.
In June 2005, OHB and Apollo Capital Partners purchased MAN Technologie, which was renamed MT Aerospace.
MT Aerospace is one of the largest contractors for the Ariane 6 programme, responsible for key components including cryogenic storage tanks and structures for the boosters, upper stage, and core stage.
MT Aerospace announced a major contract with ArianeGroup for the delivery of key components for 27 Ariane 6 rockets, covering flights 16 to 42.
MT Aerospace is a German aerospace manufacturer that designs and manufactures lightweight metal and composite structures for launch vehicles, satellites, and defense systems.
On 29 October 2025, OHB announced that it had purchased the remaining 30 percent stake in MT Aerospace from Apollo Capital Partners, becoming the sole shareholder.
By the third quarter of 2005, OHB reported that it had acquired a total of 70 percent of MT Aerospace.
OHB has purchased the remaining 30 percent stake in MT Aerospace from Apollo Capital Partners, completing a full takeover.
MT Aerospace is developing carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic tanks for the PHOEBUS initiative, which aims to equip the Block 2 variant of the Ariane 6 rocket with a lighter, more capable upper stage.
OHB initially secured a 40 percent stake in MT Aerospace, with a further 30 percent held in trust for the company’s benefit.
The inner pressure vessel for the 2,600-litre tank was completed at MT Aerospace in Augsburg, Germany in September 2025.
ArianeGroup has signed agreements with Sabca and MT Aerospace for key components of 27 Ariane 6 rockets.
ArianeGroup signed a contract with MT Aerospace AG for the serial production of structural components for the Ariane 6 launcher.
The agreement confirms the strategic role of MT Aerospace in the European program.