Representatives from more than 270 small and medium sized businesses attended Manchester Airport’s annual ‘Meet The Buyers’ exhibition at the Runway Visitor Park yesterday, taking the opportunity to meet face-to-face with procurement teams from 28 major players in the aviation and hospitality industries.

British engineering firm Rowden hosted a visit by British Army Sergeant Majors to explore how collaboration between engineers and soldiers helps shape and deliver operational technology.

Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, specialists in delivering secure, reliable and resilient beyond line-of-sight communications for operations in denied and contested environments, has formally launched the production version of GENSS at the Satellite Show.

The UK Government and aviation industry yesterday set out significant progress towards decarbonising air travel, as Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation Keir Mather MP launched the Jet Zero Taskforce’s first annual report at the Sustainable Skies World Summit (SSWS).

International cyber security chiefs will convene next month at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), Clydeside, Glasgow, for the UK’s flagship cyber conference, CYBERUK (21st-23rd April), to discuss accelerating defences in the face of rising online threats.

Orbit Fab are working with Airbus Defence and Space to assess the feasibility of incorporating Orbit Fab’s RAFTI refuelling valve into possible future Airbus geostationary satellites, as part of a project within the European Space Agency’s programme of Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems, named RADICAL, funded by the UK Space ...

Amentum, GXO, Accenture and Maersk have entered into an alliance to support the next generation of supply chain solutions to the UK Defence Sector, called Torus Defence Supply Chain.

LINEV Systems UK have been announced as the winners of the ADS Security Innovation Award during the Home Office’s Security & Policing Exhibition for their baggage screening system, LV STREAM.

HRH The Princess Royal visited Rotherham based MTL Advanced (part of WEC Group) on Friday 20th February to meet apprentices, engineers and senior leadership, gaining an insight into the company’s continued investment in skills development, innovation and regional growth and learning about its new Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC).

At the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s Future of Flight Day, David Walters, Head of Futures and Innovation, National Police Air Service (NPAS), shared the latest progress in NPAS’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) development programme and showcased a recent multiagency search and rescue demonstration.

More than 70 senior industry figures from the likes of the European Commission, IAG, IATA, Airbus, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, Safran UK, Estuaire, Amazon and NATS have been confirmed to speak at Sustainable Skies World Summit (SSWS) 2026, taking place in Farnborough on 17th-18th March 2026.

Aerospace Tech Week has today announced a partnership with UK trade association ADS Group, as the event prepares to launch its inaugural UK edition at Excel London, 11th-12th November.

As the UK and Japan draw closer as partners to strengthen collective security, Kahootz is expanding its presence into Japan to support UK-Japan collaboration and to provide the necessary software to protect against malign actors looking to attack a partner nation.

More than 400 schoolchildren and teachers from across Bristol and the South West unleashed their inner engineer this week when they got stuck into robotics and virtual reality welding as part of a two day STEM-athon run by Babcock International Group.

Navantia UK has presented a plaque honouring the memory of HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent and HMS Acasta at its Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast - where HMS Glorious was built over a century ago - as the shipyard enters a new chapter of naval shipbuilding.

Bright Ascension has announced the launch of HELIX Edge, a mission-ready payload software package designed to dramatically reduce the time, effort and risk involved in developing spacecraft payload software.

The official naming ceremony of the Royal Air Force (RAF) new E-7 building at RAF Lossiemouth took place yesterday.

This week Finland brought together senior UK defence and aerospace stakeholders at the Finnish Ambassador’s Residence in London for a high-level strategic dialogue focused on Earth Observation (EO), Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and resilient space-enabled situational awareness.

Skyports Infrastructure and Korean Air have entered into a partnership to explore the development of a holistic technology platform for the management of eVTOL operations, towards creating a system that will support safe and efficient real-world commercial eVTOL services.

Manchester Airport has hosted its first-ever Aviation Careers Festival for local secondary school children and college students, with hundreds gathering at the airport’s Runway Visitor Park (RVP) to try out interactive exhibits and hear from an array of guest speakers.

Space-Comm Expo Europe has confirmed the final list of speakers, including Tim Peake and Sir Richard Branson joining global leaders from government and business at the Europe’s biggest ever commercial space industry event at ExCeL London, 4th-5th March.

Babcock has achieved a major moment in the delivery of the Royal Navy’s Type 31, Inspiration Class programme, as two key milestones – the Steel Cut for HMS Bulldog and the Rollout of HMS Active – took place at its Rosyth facility in Scotland.

Bristol Airport - one of the region’s largest private sector employers - is hosting a careers fair next month with more than 150 jobs on offer.

The CV9035 MkIV for the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic has been unveiled during a ceremonial rollout at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden.

The largest space event in the UK, Space-Comm Expo Europe, has revealed the confirmed line-up of speakers featured at this year's event, taking place in just two weeks’ time at ExCeL London, 4th-5th March.

The Sustainable Skies World Summit 2026 will be hosting an International Air Transport Association (IATA) training session on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) in addition to its conference programme, taking place 17th–18th March 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.

A Manchester Airport jobs fair next month will give attendees the chance to explore a wide range of career paths in the aviation sector, say airport bosses, with opportunities available in everything from airport security to hospitality.

East Grinstead based Rhopoint Components, a specialist design-led distributor of precision electronic components, sensors, connectors and modular systems, together with their strategic partner ISOCOM, will be showcasing a range of solutions at Space-Comm Expo Europe, being held at the ExCeL, London, on 4th – 5th March 2026.

The UK will lead the multinational defensive cyber exercise Defence Cyber Marvel (DCM) 2026, a multilateral cyber defence exercise conducted by the British Army Cyber Association.

Milanion Group has expanded its future-capability development roadmap with the signing of two strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)at the World Defense Show 2026.

Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Radio Frequency (RF) specialist, Enterprise Control Systems (ECS), will showcase its BLACKTALON Ecosystem at the World Defense Show (WDS), being held in the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre, 8th-12th February 2026.

In four weeks time, London will serve as the host city for the largest and most influential space industry event ever held in the UK, with global policymakers and business leaders gathering at Space-Comm Expo Europe, taking place 4th-5th March at ExCeL London.

Taking place 3rd to 5th February at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026 is presenting a speaker programme alongside free-to-attend, CPD-accredited seminars, bringing together industry leaders, tech experts and manufacturers to address industry challenges and deliver practical ...

The first wave of speakers has been announced for the next instalment of Sustainable Skies World Summit (SSWS), taking place 17th–18th March 2026 at Farnborough.

The search for the UK’s next defence unicorn has kicked off with the launch of a bespoke £20 million fund to offer accelerated contracts to small, innovative British startups who have had limited or no business with the Ministry of Defence.

Blighter will be attending the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia from 8th-12th February 2026 to showcase its ITAR-free ground surveillance radars for border security and military base protection.

Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) will be showcasing advanced security and defence solutions at Security & Policing 2026 - taking place 10th-12th March at Farnborough - including the very first public demonstration of the new ECS Connect data link network manager.

The Farnborough International Airshow 2026, returning from 20th to 24th July, will be the largest and most ambitious event in its 78-year history, following record-breaking demand and the addition of a brand-new sixth exhibition hall.

ISTEC Services Limited, a British company designing, manufacturing and supplying complex weapon integration solutions for military platforms, has announced a new collaboration agreement with Fering Technologies at the International Armoured Vehicle (IAV), being held at Farnborough 20th-22nd January.

Vehicle integrator and armour manufacturer, NP Aerospace, has announced the entry into full rate production of their upgraded armoured Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 vehicle.

Following on from the December announcement of its new Autonomous Robotics degree, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) hosted an event today in conjunction with the British Army to provide more information about its groundbreaking MEng (Hons) Integrated Engineering (Autonomous Robotics) which will welcome its first ...

Specialist connector distributor Lane Electronics, will be presenting a range of electrical connectors and accessories at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026, being held at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, 3rd–5th February 2026.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will host the 2026 CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda on Tuesday 24th February 2026, convening senior public and private sector stakeholders to address the future of Caribbean air connectivity.

ODU Connectors will be displaying all of their current AMC (Advanced Military Connectors) at the Specialist Defence and Security Convention-UK (SDSC-UK), taking place 3rd-5th February at the NEC Birmingham, which will include a couple of new items aimed specifically at rugged, embedded systems in the military and aerospace market.

Redditch based distributor of advanced electronics manufacturing equipment in the UK and Ireland, Altus Group, will be returning to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics - taking place 3rd-5th February 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre - with a line-up of advanced process technologies from global suppliers.

Global financial decision-makers and investors from across the space and financial services industries convened on Wednesday 10th December for the inaugural Global Space Finance Summit at the London Stock Exchange.

Specialist provider of Facilities Management (FM) and foodservice to military establishments across the UK, ESS Defence, together with the Royal Navy, have won this year’s Institute for Collaborative Working Chairman’s Award.

Distributor of advanced electronics manufacturing equipment in the UK and Ireland, Altus Group, will return to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics from 3rd-5th February 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, to showcase a range of advanced process technologies from global suppliers.

Wallwork Group will be returning to Southern Manufacturing 2026 - being held 3rd–5th February 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre - with a significantly expanded capability, showcasing the hard coatings, heat treatments and advanced thermal processing solutions they supply.

Flying Officer Ali Bachar, an engineer at Harlow-based Raytheon UK, has been honoured for his outstanding commitment to STEM education and youth engagement at the Regional Commandant Awards held at RAF Northolt.

GeoPura has delivered a landmark demonstration of its resilient, zero-emission hydrogen energy technology at RAF Waddington, showcasing the capability of two Hydrogen Power Units (HPU-Ms) to provide robust, off-grid electrical power suitable for deployed, expeditionary and main-base resilience applications.

Defence and training support company MASS and its JCAST partners, have successfully delivered Joint Venture 2025 alongside the UK MoD’s Integrated Warfare Centre (IWC) - the capstone annual operational validation event ensuring the UK is prepared for war in Europe.

Rushmoor borough has today been awarded the prestigious honour of hosting the 2026 National Armed Forces Day celebrations.

The UK Space Agency unveiled £17 million for 17 UK space projects through its National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP), at Space-Comm Expo in Glasgow.

Scotland’s space sector will receive a major funding boost to accelerate breakthrough technologies and boost commercialisation, the UK Space Agency will announce today at Space-Comm Expo Scotland.

QinetiQ’s annual Schools Powerboat Challenge has put students’ engineering and piloting skills to the test.

A group of students from Kilmarnock Academy in Prestwick have been crowned champions of the 2025 RTX Quadcopter Challenge, held at London’s historic Honourable Artillery Company.

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has revealed the 2025 winners of the global aerospace community’s most prestigious and long-standing awards honouring achievement and innovation.

Women in Defence UK has announced the winners of the 10th Anniversary Women in Defence UK Awards, held yesterday, celebrating a decade of honouring exceptional women, men, individuals and teams who contribute to the defence of the United Kingdom.

The UK’s Ajax armoured fighting vehicle programme has been recognised for excellence in project delivery at the Global Project Controls Expo Awards.

Somerset based specialist in safety-critical embedded software, WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS), has been officially presented with the King's Award for Enterprise for International Trade in a ceremony at its Long Ashton headquarters.

Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Emirates and Rolls-Royce today at the Dubai Airshow 2025, Emirates will perform Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) for the Trent 900 engines powering its own A380 fleet from 2027.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the governments of Japan, Malaysia and industry stakeholders, have issued a joint statement at COP30, urging governments and the international community to reaffirm the leadership of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and accelerate coordinated climate action ...

NATS and Indra Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow 2025, to establish a new Joint Venture aimed at redefining airport tower operations worldwide.

Emirates today announced an order for eight additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft - powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB84 engines - at the Dubai Airshow 2025, worth US$3.4 billion.

Spanish airline Air Europa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for up to 40 A350-900 aircraft to underpin its long haul fleet replacement, which was announced during the Dubai Airshow.

NATS Services has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bayanat Engineering at the Dubai Airshow 2025, to advance Air Traffic Solutions across the Middle East and Africa.

Etihad Airways has signed an agreement at the Dubai Airshow today, significantly expanding its Airbus widebody fleet by placing a firm order for six A330-900s and becoming the latest A330neo customer.

At the Dubai Airshow today, NATS has partnered with Willis to deliver risk and resilience advisory services and bespoke solutions to global aviation stakeholders.

At the opening of the Dubai Airshow 2025 today, Emirates announced orders for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, powered by GE 9X engines, worth US$38 billion at list prices.

Provider of modular space software solutions, Bright Ascension, will officially launch its modular and reusable ground software development product, Helix Groundkit, at Space Tech Expo Europe 2025 in Bremen (18th–20th November), showing the new software in action.

Team Plymouth took centre stage at an event in Westminster’s Terrace Pavilion, showcasing the city’s pivotal role in shaping the UK’s defence future and driving inclusive growth across the South West.

The countdown is on for the biggest ever space industry event to be held in Scotland, now just three weeks away.

The biennial Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) - taking place next year, 18th-20th November 2026 - is to feature a dedicated focus on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), consider efforts to build a more sustainable aviation infrastructure and explore defence and space business innovation.

UK regional airline Loganair, has won the domestic airline of the year for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year at the Scottish Passenger Agent’s Association (SPAA) Awards 2025.

Boeing will be bringing its defence and services solutions to the Dubai Airshow later this month, with the F-15 Eagle, the CH-47 Chinook, KC-46 Pegasus, AH-64 Apache and the C-17 Globemaster on static display.

Lloyd’s Register has been awarded a contract from BAE Systems Maritime Australia (BAESMA) for Naval Classification New Construction Services for the first three Royal Australian Navy Hunter class frigates.

Blighter will be showcasing its smart radars and AI-assisted BlighterNexus software in the UK pavilion at Defense & Security 2025 taking place at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand from the 10th-13th November 2025.

Wayland Additive, a specialist in eBeam metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies, is returning to Formnext (taking place 18th–21st November 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany) where it will be showcasing its NeuBeam technology.

Saab's BlueBear company has played a crucial role in Ex KOP SHIELD, conducted by the British Army's 7 Air Defence Group in the Falklands.

Advanced Engineering has launched a new report to provide a timely 'AI reality check' for the UK’s manufacturing and engineering sectors.

Babcock has won the Net Zero Resource Efficiency category at this year’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) Sanctuary Awards, which celebrate exceptional sustainability and conservation achievements.

Salt Communications has been named the winner of the Secure Communications Solution of the Year award in the 2025 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards programme.

Rolls-Royce Submarines and Siemens, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on digital optimisation and boost efficiency across engineering.

Space-Comm have confirmed plans for the biggest ever space industry event to be held in Scotland, organised in partnership with ADS Group, with support from the UK Space Agency and Space Scotland, representing both the UK and Scottish Governments.

The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) has expanded its 2026 exhibition footprint with the addition of a new hall, following the selling out of space 12 months in advance of the event, breaking the previous sell-out record.

Cohort plc recently scooped the prestigious award for Growth Business of the Year at the AIM awards in London.

Edinburgh based Zelim’s AI-powered maritime safety and surveillance technology has been selected to take part in NATO’s largest naval exercise, REPMUS 2025.

Lane Electronics will be showcasing its extensive portfolio of interconnection solutions next month at the Engineering Design Show (EDS) 2025, taking place 8th–9th October at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

Advanced Engineering - taking place next month at the NEC, Birmingham (29th-30th October) - will focus on automation and robotics, sustainability, policy and the skills gap, whilst also highlighting additive manufacturing, advanced materials and composites, as well as aerospace, defence and satellite engineering.

Ground has been broken at RAF Leeming and RAF Boulmer marking the first two projects to start construction under a landmark contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Babcock recently hit the highway as it started a nationwide tour of the UK in a specially kitted out bus, where it is connecting with colleagues and highlighting the positive impact it is having on communities the length and breadth of Britain, as it ramps up recruitment.

In a world first, ADS is offering defence companies headquartered in Ukraine the opportunity to gain unparalled support through becoming members of the UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security and space.

Babcock International Group and Australian company Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CiTech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a rapidly deployable hub that can house a combination of 5G communication, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-UAS systems for the Eastern Flank and other defence ...

Flare Bright is exhibiting within the ADS Pavilion at DSEI 2025, where they will be showcasing their innovative suite of GPS-free navigation technology and launching their new flight termination safety system, Extera.

Sentronics has launched its new RealFlow d450 and d600 series at the Defence and Security Equipment (DSEI) event taking place this week at Excel, London.

At DSEI UK 2025, Reventec Limited has unveiled a DroneCAN protocol option to their capacitive liquid level sensor line up, allowing a next generation of UAV’s to take advantage of superior fuel level monitoring.

During DSEI 2025, SSS Clutches is demonstrating the naval applications of the SSS Clutch in hybrid and Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) systems.

Babcock has unveiled a cutting-edge AI-powered communications intelligence product called Nomad at DSEI UK 2025, which will give front line military and security services real-time information at the touch of a button.

IDV is showcasing its latest land vehicles at DSEI UK and demonstrating how its UK operations are developing state-of-the-art autonomous technologies that will provide Armed Forces around the world with the capabilities essential for future uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs).

Babcock has launched an innovative maritime variant of the Babcock Immersive Training Experience (BITE) – on the opening day of DSEI in London – which is the latest example of how the product can be used across domains to transform training.