Kaman (KAMN) S-8 Registration of securities for employees

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on FormS-8 of our reports dated February 29, 2016 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in Kaman Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPHartford, ConnecticutJune 17, 2016