Does Boeing make airplanes? Does Ford make cars? By the definition you're using they don't. The question isn't make or assemble. The question is are they qualified? They are, and according to the SAE specification AS81820, that makes them a manufacturer. The only opinion that matters is that of NAVAIR.
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