Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Five UK locations will benefit from upgraded facilities and machinery, with Rotherham’s advanced turbine blade output set to double by 2030.
KBR prepares to launch Trinzic as independent mission technology business
KBR prepares to launch Trinzic as independent mission technology business
The planned January 2027 separation will create a publicly traded company focused on national security and space.
Aerospace
Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Five UK locations will benefit from upgraded facilities and machinery, with Rotherham’s advanced turbine blade output set to double by 2030.
Defence
RAF Hawk T1 cleared to fly while T2 training fleet remains grounded
RAF Hawk T1 cleared to fly while T2 training fleet remains grounded
With the Red Arrows’ Hawk T1s cleared to resume flying, eyes are now on the resumption of the RAF’s important Hawk T2 trainers.
Security
NSSLGlobal Group acquires MetOcean Telematics (UK) Ltd
NSSLGlobal Group acquires MetOcean Telematics (UK) Ltd
Through this acquisition, NSSLGlobal has expanded its communications and security capabilities with asset tracking by satellite, cellular and radio for blue light, border force and security services.
Space
Could Moon dust provide propellant for spacecraft?
Could Moon dust provide propellant for spacecraft?
The University of Surrey is leading a research project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), to evaluate whether metal magnesium can be extracted from Moon dust, to propel future spacecraft.
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What it will take to give a sixth-generation RAF the space capabilities it needs
What it will take to give a sixth-generation RAF the space capabilities it needs
Britain is expanding military satellites, sensors, targeting networks and space defence as the RAF prepares for sixth-generation air power.
Where the MoD’s record £34.1bn UK industry spend is going
Where the MoD’s record £34.1bn UK industry spend is going
The MoD spent a record £34.1bn with UK industry in 2025/26, including £20.9bn on equipment and support. But SMEs’ share of direct spending remained unchanged.
Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Five UK locations will benefit from upgraded facilities and machinery, with Rotherham’s advanced turbine blade output set to double by 2030.
Saxon Air wins Aviation Company of The Year and Sustainable and Environmental Award
Saxon Air wins Aviation Company of The Year and Sustainable and Environmental Award
Having made substantial investment in responsible aviation, Norwich headquartered Saxon Air has been named Aviation Company of the Year and winner of the Sustainability & Environmental Award at the Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026.
RAF Hawk T1 cleared to fly while T2 training fleet remains grounded
RAF Hawk T1 cleared to fly while T2 training fleet remains grounded
With the Red Arrows’ Hawk T1s cleared to resume flying, eyes are now on the resumption of the RAF’s important Hawk T2 trainers.
KBR prepares to launch Trinzic as independent mission technology business
KBR prepares to launch Trinzic as independent mission technology business
The planned January 2027 separation will create a publicly traded company focused on national security and space.
NSSLGlobal Group acquires MetOcean Telematics (UK) Ltd
NSSLGlobal Group acquires MetOcean Telematics (UK) Ltd
Through this acquisition, NSSLGlobal has expanded its communications and security capabilities with asset tracking by satellite, cellular and radio for blue light, border force and security services.
What it will take to give a sixth-generation RAF the space capabilities it needs
What it will take to give a sixth-generation RAF the space capabilities it needs
Britain is expanding military satellites, sensors, targeting networks and space defence as the RAF prepares for sixth-generation air power.
Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Rolls-Royce invests £300m to expand UK aerospace and defence capacity
Five UK locations will benefit from upgraded facilities and machinery, with Rotherham’s advanced turbine blade output set to double by 2030.
British companies get access to Ukraine battlefield data to develop AI drone swarms
British companies get access to Ukraine battlefield data to develop AI drone swarms
Britain is opening Ukraine’s battlefield database to UK companies developing AI for drone swarms that can operate in contested environments.
RAF Hawk T1 cleared to fly while T2 training fleet remains grounded
RAF Hawk T1 cleared to fly while T2 training fleet remains grounded
With the Red Arrows’ Hawk T1s cleared to resume flying, eyes are now on the resumption of the RAF’s important Hawk T2 trainers.
KBR prepares to launch Trinzic as independent mission technology business
KBR prepares to launch Trinzic as independent mission technology business
The planned January 2027 separation will create a publicly traded company focused on national security and space.
First Turkish Typhoon pilots begin training at RAF Coningsby
First Turkish Typhoon pilots begin training at RAF Coningsby
Two Turkish combat pilots have joined RAF Coningsby for Typhoon conversion and instructor training ahead of the first deliveries in 2030.
Police, military and bomb-disposal robots: Inside the RAF Fairford response
Police, military and bomb-disposal robots: Inside the RAF Fairford response
An earlier security alert, a civilian tip-off and a robotic bomb-disposal operation show the overlapping responsibilities involved in protecting a military installation and its neighbours.
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