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Government backs Heathrow expansion

Aerospace

Government backs Heathrow expansion

29 January 2025

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today announced the Government’s support for a third runway at Heathrow, with the expansion aimed at stimulating economic growth, whilst being delivered in line with the UK’s legal, environmental and climate obligations.

Cranfield University and Altair to advance use of simulation, data analytics and AI

Aerospace

Cranfield University and Altair to advance use of simulation, data analytics and AI

29 January 2025

Cranfield University and Altair have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI), simulation and data analytics within the aerospace and robotics industries.

UK Government makes first investment in Britain

Space

UK Government makes first investment in Britain's orbital launch capability

29 January 2025

In a UK first, the UK Government has invested £20 million and become a shareholder in spaceflight company Orbex as part of its Series D fundraising.

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SubSea Craft appoints Penny Mordaunt as company Chair

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SubSea Craft appoints Penny Mordaunt as company Chair

29 January 2025

Portsmouth based advanced maritime tech company SubSea Craft (SSC), has announced the appointment of former Secretary of State for Defence and Leader of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt, as its new company Chair of the Board.

Study reveals Business Aviation

Aerospace

Study reveals Business Aviation's socioeconomic benefits

29 January 2025

A landmark Oxford Economics study released today has outlined the socioeconomic contributions of Business Aviation (BA) in Europe, whilst warning that restrictive government policies could jeopardise up to €120 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and 104,000 jobs by 2030.

Duchess of Edinburgh opens Sandhurst facility for army musicians

Defence

Duchess of Edinburgh opens Sandhurst facility for army musicians

29 January 2025

A new band facility on the Sandhurst Estate, Surrey has been formally opened by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh.

Elbit Systems UK enhances British Armed Forces

Defence

Elbit Systems UK enhances British Armed Forces' night vision capabilities

29 January 2025

Elbit Systems UK's subsidiary Instro, which won a contract uplift in October 2024, is gearing up to provide additional XACT nv33 compact Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) to the British Armed Forces.

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Cambridge Pixel develops advanced control & display system for Weibel’s XENTA

Defence Security

Cambridge Pixel develops advanced control & display system for Weibel’s XENTA

29 January 2025

Cambridge Pixel has delivered a state-of-the-art radar control and display system for Weibel Scientific’s XENTA surveillance radar.

NAO report reveals severe cyber threat to UK government

Security

NAO report reveals severe cyber threat to UK government

29 January 2025

According to a new report published by the National Audit Office (NAO), the cyber threat to UK government is severe and advancing quickly, with the public spending watchdog emphasising that government must act now to protect its own operations and key public services.

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Building steps towards CNI resilience

Features

Building steps towards CNI resilience

10 January 2025

Peter Lenk, Technical Lead at Goldilock, sets out the key steps for building a timeline of resilience for the protection of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).

Selecting precision motors for commercial aerospace applications

Focus

Selecting precision motors for commercial aerospace applications

14 January 2025

Commercial aerospace is rapidly diversifying, with the traditional fleet of airliners and business jets set to be joined by electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) taxis and the next generation of supersonic aircraft. What they all have in common is a requirement for high-performance precision motors to provide mission-critical motion ...

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Space

NASA confirms 2024 warmest year on record

14 January 2025

Earth's average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists.

Defence

Dstl trials future of invisible war

14 January 2025

The future of ‘invisible war’ has been trialled by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) using emerging and next generation electromagnetic (EM) concepts.

Aerospace Security

Final test flights for future national drone network completed

7 January 2025

The final drone flight trials of Project CAELUS have taken place between Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin and Aberdeen during November and December.

Security

Police Scotland launch recruitment campaign for more police officers

7 January 2025

Police Scotland has launched the second phase of a national advertising campaign with TV, radio and digital advertising to recruit police officers across Scotland.

Space

University of Bristol and UKAEA team produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery

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.

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