20 December 2024
Advanced maritime autonomy developer, Robosys Automation, supported by USV manufacturer, ACUA Ocean and Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), have jointly secured grant funding through Innovate UK, for a specialist project exploring Collaborative Autonomy in USVs and ROVs across Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) operations.
20 December 2024
Senior Rolls-Royce plc executive Edward Prince has been appointed as Director of Large Corporates & International at UK Export Finance (UKEF).
19 December 2024
The Australian and UK Governments have announced a significant milestone between the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) and industry partners that will support the delivery of the SSN AUKUS fleet of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy.
19 December 2024
UK air traffic control service provider, NATS, has published its latest Responsible Business Report, which outlines the tangible progress made in all areas of sustainability for the year ended 31st March 2024.
18 December 2024
The UK-based autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) developer ACUA Ocean has successfully completed the test launch of the USV Pioneer from its base at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth.
18 December 2024
London Stansted is to introduce a new barrierless system for vehicles dropping off passengers at its Express Set Down (ESD) area as part of the airport’s £1.1 billion transformation programme.
17 December 2024
ADS Group - the UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security and space organisations (with over 1,400 members) - has welcomed Leonardo’s Clive Higgins as VP for Defence and PA Consulting's Dr Budgie Dhanda MBE as VP of Security and Resilience.
17 December 2024
It was announced today that a major deal to bring the Armed Forces housing estate back into public ownership has been agreed by the UK Government.
17 December 2024
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has appointed CAA International (CAAi) - the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s technical cooperation arm - to harmonise Saudi Arabia’s aviation safety regulatory framework with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
9 December 2024
Tristan Wood, founder of Livewire Digital, explains how the UK is leveraging its advanced manufacturing sector and partnerships with industry, government and international allies, to transform military capabilities, with COTS solutions in the vanguard.
21 November 2024
Last month, on 30th and 31st October 2024, over 9,800 engineering and manufacturing professionals flocked to the NEC, Birmingham to attend the 15th edition of Advanced Engineering, with visitors shown the latest industry solutions by over 400 exhibitors and where ADS hosted its largest ever Meet the Buyer event.
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4 December 2024
Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery, which has game-changing applications, including in the space sector.
21 November 2024
Tom Bacon (1904-1992), an engineer who developed a fuel cell used to power the Apollo 11 spacecraft which made the first moon landing, has been recognised with a commemorative blue plaque marking the impact of his work.
15 August 2024
The Royal Air Force (RAF) are using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on routine operations for the first time.
30 July 2024
This year’s annual Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Tom Nevard Memorial Competition (TNMC) - a week-long designing and manufacturing competition for apprentices - is to take place from Sunday 4th to Friday 9th August at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham.
12 July 2024
Building on the success of its inaugural year, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has launched its 2024 challenges to continue to attract the best and brightest innovators across the Alliance in support of its mission to build a peaceful and more resilient future.
