BAE Systems wins £5 million contract to keep BBMF Lancaster flying
BAE Systems wins £5 million contract to keep BBMF Lancaster flying
The aerospace group will provide specialist design and airworthiness support as PA474 undergoes an extensive overhaul at Duxford.
Retired Air Vice-Marshal for the Royal Air Force Tom Burke joins GA-ASI
Retired Air Vice-Marshal for the Royal Air Force Tom Burke joins GA-ASI
Retired RAF Air Vice-Marshal Tom Burke has joined General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), drawing on his military experience to support its current defence operations in the UK and lead on strategic market development.
ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV’s brand new Oceanus17 class of unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been unveiled, officially named The Lady of the Lake, marking a key advance in the development of British autonomous maritime capabilities.
Aerospace
BAE Systems wins £5 million contract to keep BBMF Lancaster flying
BAE Systems wins £5 million contract to keep BBMF Lancaster flying
The aerospace group will provide specialist design and airworthiness support as PA474 undergoes an extensive overhaul at Duxford.
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ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV’s brand new Oceanus17 class of unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been unveiled, officially named The Lady of the Lake, marking a key advance in the development of British autonomous maritime capabilities.
Security
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group has reported a cyber security incident involving customer data, amid growing concern over cyber attacks in the UK.
Space
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Aurora Avionics is to supply crucial electronic systems that will deliver key electrical power functions for a pioneering new rocket engine, that aims to cut propulsion costs and support next-generation spacecraft.
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The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries?
The UK is putting more than £5 billion into drones and autonomous systems, with UK industry expected to benefit. But building a drone in the UK is not the same as controlling the supply chain inside it. Volklec CCO Johan Andersson tells ADS Advance why battery cells could become one of the hardest dependencies to break.
BAE Systems wins £5 million contract to keep BBMF Lancaster flying
BAE Systems wins £5 million contract to keep BBMF Lancaster flying
The aerospace group will provide specialist design and airworthiness support as PA474 undergoes an extensive overhaul at Duxford.
Discover Airlines sets sights on UK expansion
Discover Airlines sets sights on UK expansion
Lufthansa Group’s leisure carrier, Discover Airlines, has its sights set on UK expansion, as it adds Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness to its network from summer 2027.
Failed carrier Blue Islands remains in debt to Jersey Government by over £7.3 million
Failed carrier Blue Islands remains in debt to Jersey Government by over £7.3 million
Nine months after the failure of the regional airline, the government has managed to recover around £1.8 million from the liquidator.
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Scottish space tech to power self-consuming rocket engine
Aurora Avionics is to supply crucial electronic systems that will deliver key electrical power functions for a pioneering new rocket engine, that aims to cut propulsion costs and support next-generation spacecraft.
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
Backed by an investment of £6 million, seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), supporting research, from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian spacecraft propulsion manufacturer ENPULSION has agreed to acquire British specialist Lift Me Off, bringing together electric and chemical propulsion capabilities in a deal that will require UK Government approval.
Retired Air Vice-Marshal for the Royal Air Force Tom Burke joins GA-ASI
Retired Air Vice-Marshal for the Royal Air Force Tom Burke joins GA-ASI
Retired RAF Air Vice-Marshal Tom Burke has joined General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), drawing on his military experience to support its current defence operations in the UK and lead on strategic market development.
ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV’s brand new Oceanus17 class of unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been unveiled, officially named The Lady of the Lake, marking a key advance in the development of British autonomous maritime capabilities.
Royal Navy to defend neutral Ireland from beyond the 12-mile limit
Royal Navy to defend neutral Ireland from beyond the 12-mile limit
Ireland has requested Anglo-French protection during its EU presidency, but constitutional concerns will keep the warships 12 nautical miles offshore.
ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV unveils first of its new Oceanus17 USV
ZeroUSV’s brand new Oceanus17 class of unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been unveiled, officially named The Lady of the Lake, marking a key advance in the development of British autonomous maritime capabilities.
Antare launches AI physical security platform
Antare launches AI physical security platform
Using AI to automatically review footage from body-worn and fixed cameras, Antare’s new security platform provides organisations with a complete picture across every shift and site, transforming unwatched camera footage into intelligence.
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group reports cyber security incident
Manchester Airports Group has reported a cyber security incident involving customer data, amid growing concern over cyber attacks in the UK.
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