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DE&S’ LCST Team colleagues receive King’s Coronation Medals

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DE&S’ LCST Team colleagues receive King’s Coronation Medals

20 November 2024

Four colleagues of DE&S’ Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) Team have received King’s Coronation Medals in recognition of their work on the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

CAA approves MLLR airspace change

Aerospace

CAA approves MLLR airspace change

20 November 2024

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved an amendment to the airspace currently known as the Manchester Low-Level Route (MLLR).

BAE Systems to provide active control sidesticks for JetZero

Aerospace Defence

BAE Systems to provide active control sidesticks for JetZero

20 November 2024

BAE Systems will deliver and integrate next-generation active control sidesticks on JetZero’s new blended-wing body aircraft, which is set to accelerate the path to a sustainable future in aviation.

Advance Magazine

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Issue 3, Vol. 14: ADVANCE September - November 2024

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North East space sector boosted by £2.5m investment

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North East space sector boosted by £2.5m investment

20 November 2024

The North East’s reputation for world-class space research and innovation has been recognised with the announcement of £2.5 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

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Defence Security

Base Materials' Subtec 11500 first with DNV TAC

20 November 2024

Leicester based Base Materials has become the first syntactic foam subsea buoyancy manufacturer to receive DNV type approval (TAC) on its Subtec 11500 material and Approval of Manufacture (AoM) for the complete range of Subtec materials.

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Defence

BAE Systems' advanced EW countermeasures to protect US Army vehicles

20 November 2024

BAE Systems was awarded a follow-on contract from the US Army to further develop its Multi-Class Soft Kill System (MCSKS) countermeasures to protect ground combat vehicles against guided missiles and adjacent threats, improving vehicle survivability and mission success.

DE&S rifle sights contract boosts jobs in Wales

Defence

DE&S rifle sights contract boosts jobs in Wales

20 November 2024

British soldiers are to receive high-tech rifle sights, helping them to better track and shoot the enemy in dark conditions, under a new contract awarded by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).

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CAA publishes Independent Review of NATS 2023 flight planning system failure

Aerospace

CAA publishes Independent Review of NATS 2023 flight planning system failure

20 November 2024

A final report, prepared by an Independent Review Panel into the air traffic control failure on 28th August 2023, has been published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

TEKEVER gets €70m funding boost

Defence Security

TEKEVER gets €70m funding boost

20 November 2024

Provider of AI-centric Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), TEKEVER, has raised €70 million in a funding round led by Baillie Gifford, the investment manager and early backer of Airbnb, Spotify and SpaceX and the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), a standalone venture capital fund, backed by 24 NATO allies, that deploys €1 billion in deep tech to advance ...

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Collaboration key to managing supply shocks

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Collaboration key to managing supply shocks

20 November 2024

Neil McManus, a Partner and aerospace and defence specialist at Vendigital, encourages manufacturers to collaborate closely with suppliers to mitigate the impact of shocks and supply chain disruptions.

SDSC-UK 2024 Conference to focus on SDR

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SDSC-UK 2024 Conference to focus on SDR

1 November 2024

The SDSC-UK 2024 Conference taking place at the Telford International Centre on Wednesday 20th November, will focus on the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) which, directed by the new Government, is going to determine the roles, capability and reforms required by UK Defence to meet future challenges, threats and opportunities.

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Defence

RAF uses SAF on routine ops

15 August 2024

The Royal Air Force (RAF) are using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on routine operations for the first time.

Defence

Apprentices prepare for Tom Nevard Memorial Competition

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.

Defence

NATO DIANA launches 2024 challenges

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.

Defence Security Events

Strategic Command bursaries for 100 students in the North West

11 July 2024

Strategic Command’s bursary programme to encourage talented young people into digital and cyber careers in Defence has kicked off for 100 students in Lancashire.

Aerospace

NATS launches search for next generation of Air Traffic Controllers

18 June 2024

The air traffic service provider, NATS, has today announced the launch of a nationwide recruitment campaign to identify and train the next generation of air traffic controllers.

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