kaman aerospace is a segment of kaman corporation (nyse:kamn), with 17 locations worldwide, which was founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer charles h. kaman. headquartered in bloomfield, connecticut, kaman corporation conducts business in the aerospace and distribution markets. the company produces and/or markets widely used proprietary aircraft bearings and components; super precision, miniature ball bearings; complex metallic and composite aerostructures for commercial, military and general aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft; aerostructure engineering design analysis and faa certification services; safe and arm solutions for missile and bomb systems for missile and bomb systems for the u.s. and allied militaries; subcontract helicopter work; production of the k-max medium-to-heavy lift helicopter and support for the company's sh-2g super seasprite maritime aircraft. more information is available at www.kaman.com/aerospace.