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DE&S procures EOD robots from L3 Harris for British Army

Defence

DE&S procures EOD robots from L3 Harris for British Army

10 May 2024

New high-tech Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Remote Controlled Vehicles are to provide greater protection for soldiers and the public under a new deal negotiated by DE&S on behalf of the British Army with Tewkesbury based L3 Harris Technologies.

Manchester Airport enjoys record-breaking April

Aerospace

Manchester Airport enjoys record-breaking April

10 May 2024

Manchester Airport has continued its record-breaking run with its busiest April yet, as over 2.4 million passengers flew through the airport during April – up from 2.2 million in 2023 and 25,000 more than the previous record in April 2019.

New Space for All projects to inspire young people

Space

New Space for All projects to inspire young people

10 May 2024

The UK Space Agency will fund 15 projects across the UK designed to engage and inspire the next generation into STEM careers.

Advance Magazine

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Issue 1, Vol. 14: ADVANCE March - May 2024

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UK Defence Secretary tours Scottish shipyards

Defence Events

UK Defence Secretary tours Scottish shipyards

10 May 2024

The UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps MP met with apprentices, engineers and key industry leaders yesterday during a visit to key Scottish shipyards, which play a crucial role in the Navy’s shipbuilding pipeline and the UK’s security.

Solus Power and QinetiQ collaborate on electrified battlespace solutions

Defence

Solus Power and QinetiQ collaborate on electrified battlespace solutions

10 May 2024

Electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions pioneer, Solus Power, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global defence and security company, QinetiQ, to revolutionise and support the evolving electrified military landscape.

His Majesty King Charles III agrees to be RAeS Patron

Aerospace

His Majesty King Charles III agrees to be RAeS Patron

9 May 2024

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has announced that His Majesty King Charles III has graciously agreed to become its Patron.

Pioneers of Tomorrow invited to Farnborough International Airshow

Aerospace Events

Pioneers of Tomorrow invited to Farnborough International Airshow

9 May 2024

The next generation of leaders are invited to experience the world of aerospace, engineering and STEM at Farnborough International Airshow’s Pioneers of Tomorrow, a dedicated day to inspire, engage and recruit the industry’s future workforce.

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Avon wins MoD CBRN respirator contract

Defence

Avon wins MoD CBRN respirator contract

9 May 2024

Avon Protection has won the tender for the continued supply of the General Service Respirator (GSR) and associated in service support for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), providing all branches of the UK’s armed forces with CBRN respirators, supplied from Avon’s Melksham facility in Wiltshire.

Marshall to help simplify USAF logistics

Defence

Marshall to help simplify USAF logistics

9 May 2024

Marshall has secured a contract to design, build and demonstrate a containerised system to simplify logistics and accelerate deployment of aircraft and personnel for the United States Air Force (USAF).

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Bringing innovation to life

Features

Bringing innovation to life

10 May 2024

Paul Adams, Director and aerospace and defence sector specialist at management consultancy Vendigital, defines the risks and challenges involved in taking innovative aerospace and defence products to market.

Putting land equipment capability in the hands of military and defence personnel

Focus

Putting land equipment capability in the hands of military and defence personnel

13 March 2024

DVD2024 marks more than two-decades of the most significant exhibition for Defence industry, DE&S Delivery Teams, Army HQ and Defence community users of Land Equipment. Staged at UTAC Millbrook since 2003, DVD is a two-day event, which will take place on 18th and 19th September 2024.

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Defence

DIO helps underpin NATO’s largest exercise in decades

5 April 2024

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been enabling and supporting Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest military exercise since the Cold War.

Defence Events

MoD Sanctuary Awards celebrate sustainability and conservation

21 March 2024

The 33rd annual Ministry of Defence (MoD) Sanctuary Awards held earlier this week, have recognised the outstanding sustainability and conservation efforts across the MoD in the past year.

Defence

NATO DIANA expands network

18 March 2024

NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is significantly expanding its transatlantic network of accelerator sites and test centres - doubling in size to more than 200 affiliated sites - which includes five additional UK test centres.

Defence

MoD releases unseen DragonFire LDEW footage

11 March 2024

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) - along with its defence industry partners MBDA, Leonardo and Qinetiq - is publishing ‘never seen before’ declassified footage of the DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) system, in action over the skies of the Hebrides.

Defence

British Army conducts Ajax subarctic trials

8 March 2024

The British Army’s new generation of armoured fighting vehicles, Ajax, has been put through its paces during cold weather trials in Tåme, Sweden.

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Events Calendar

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May 2024

13 - 15 May 2024
13 - 15 May 2024
21 - 23 May 2024
22 - 23 May 2024

June 2024

5 - 9 June 2024
12 - 13 June 2024
17 - 21 June 2024
25 - 26 June 2024

September 2024

October 2024

16 - 18 October 2024
22 - 26 October 2024
29 - 31 October 2024
30 - 31 October 2024

November 2024

18 - 20 November 2024

December 2024

3 - 5 December 2024

February 2025

17 - 21 February 2025

March 2025

25 - 30 March 2025

May 2025

6 - 8 May 2025
21 - 23 May 2025

June 2025

16 - 22 June 2025

September 2025

9 - 12 September 2025