Navantia UK expands workforce with new apprentice hires
Navantia UK expands workforce with new apprentice hires
As part of a company-wide intake of 121 apprentices this year, Navantia UK has hired 21 new apprentices at its Methil facility, helping develop a pipeline of talent into shipbuilding in Scotland.
Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway
Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway
London Gatwick says it can shift its Northern Runway project from planning into detailed design and delivery after the conclusion of an eight-year legal and planning process.
Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050?
Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050?
UK air travel could grow 68% by 2050, but the capacity crunch will not be evenly spread. New DfT data reveals which airports will fill terminals and runways.
Aerospace
Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway
Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway
London Gatwick says it can shift its Northern Runway project from planning into detailed design and delivery after the conclusion of an eight-year legal and planning process.
Defence
British naval gun maker wins NATO order while Royal Navy buys elsewhere
British naval gun maker wins NATO order while Royal Navy buys elsewhere
MSI Defence Systems has secured a €19.4m contract from an unnamed NATO country for three 30mm naval gun systems configured for counter-UAS missions.
Security
Serco to support prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison
Serco to support prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison
As the New Zealand Government looks to add much needed capacity to its prison system, it has selected Serco to provide facilities management and maintenance services to support a safe and resilient prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison.
Space
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
Backed by an investment of £6 million, seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), supporting research, from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.
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The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan
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The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan
Britain’s 2026 Defence Investment Plan promises more money, more autonomous systems and greater military mass. But the transformation comes at a price, with established capabilities disappearing before all of their successors are ready.
The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries?
The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries?
The UK is putting more than £5 billion into drones and autonomous systems, with UK industry expected to benefit. But building a drone in the UK is not the same as controlling the supply chain inside it. Volklec CCO Johan Andersson tells ADS Advance why battery cells could become one of the hardest dependencies to break.
Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway
Nothing now stands in the legal way of Gatwick’s £2.2bn second runway
London Gatwick says it can shift its Northern Runway project from planning into detailed design and delivery after the conclusion of an eight-year legal and planning process.
Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050?
Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050?
UK air travel could grow 68% by 2050, but the capacity crunch will not be evenly spread. New DfT data reveals which airports will fill terminals and runways.
Lockerbie bombmaker’s trial could mark longest wait for justice in commercial aviation history
Lockerbie bombmaker’s trial could mark longest wait for justice in commercial aviation history
Nearly 38 years after Pan Am Flight 103 was destroyed over Lockerbie, alleged bombmaker Abu Agila Mas’ud is still awaiting trial.
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
Backed by an investment of £6 million, seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), supporting research, from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian spacecraft propulsion manufacturer ENPULSION has agreed to acquire British specialist Lift Me Off, bringing together electric and chemical propulsion capabilities in a deal that will require UK Government approval.
Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone gains £300m investment as Dell establishes Scottish base
Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone gains £300m investment as Dell establishes Scottish base
A £202 million guarantee from the UK National Wealth Fund has attracted an investment of £300 million in Lanarkshire’s AI Growth Zone, which with Dell Technologies establishing a base there too, is set to support over 3,400 skilled jobs.
Navantia UK expands workforce with new apprentice hires
Navantia UK expands workforce with new apprentice hires
As part of a company-wide intake of 121 apprentices this year, Navantia UK has hired 21 new apprentices at its Methil facility, helping develop a pipeline of talent into shipbuilding in Scotland.
British naval gun maker wins NATO order while Royal Navy buys elsewhere
British naval gun maker wins NATO order while Royal Navy buys elsewhere
MSI Defence Systems has secured a €19.4m contract from an unnamed NATO country for three 30mm naval gun systems configured for counter-UAS missions.
National Wealth Fund invests £71m in Tungsten West to unlock critical UK tungsten supply
National Wealth Fund invests £71m in Tungsten West to unlock critical UK tungsten supply
A £71 million National Wealth Fund investment will help restart the Hemerdon mine in Devon, securing a UK source of tungsten for defence, aerospace and energy applications.
The 2028 quantum deadline aerospace and defence suppliers can’t afford to ignore
The 2028 quantum deadline aerospace and defence suppliers can’t afford to ignore
Despite the deadline being years away, companies in the aerospace and defence sectors are being encouraged to start their planning now to ensure compliance later
Serco to support prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison
Serco to support prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison
As the New Zealand Government looks to add much needed capacity to its prison system, it has selected Serco to provide facilities management and maintenance services to support a safe and resilient prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison.
UK defence jobs jump by 26,000 as MoD spending supports 274,000 workers
UK defence jobs jump by 26,000 as MoD spending supports 274,000 workers
Ministry of Defence spending with UK industry now supports one in every 100 jobs, according to new figures.
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