HMS Queen Elizabeth becomes NATO’s flagship for Allied Maritime Reaction Force


HMS Queen Elizabeth becomes NATO’s flagship for Allied Maritime Reaction Force
HMS Queen Elizabeth will serve as NATO’s afloat command platform as the Royal Navy leads the Alliance’s high-readiness maritime response force for the next 12 months.
British Airways updates app with seamless booking and travel features


British Airways updates app with seamless booking and travel features
British Airways is rolling out a redesigned mobile app with faster booking, live flight notifications, passport scanning, self-service disruption tools and more.
UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet


UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet
The UK joins Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain and Türkiye in a NATO initiative to explore a shared Airbus A400M fleet for strategic airlift.
Aerospace
British Airways updates app with seamless booking and travel features


British Airways updates app with seamless booking and travel features
British Airways is rolling out a redesigned mobile app with faster booking, live flight notifications, passport scanning, self-service disruption tools and more.
Defence
UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet


UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet
The UK joins Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain and Türkiye in a NATO initiative to explore a shared Airbus A400M fleet for strategic airlift.
Security
Smiths Detection completes transition to CVC Capital Partners


Smiths Detection completes transition to CVC Capital Partners
Smiths Detection has completed its transition from Smiths Group to CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a private markets investment firm.
Space
Airbus UK to build Aeolus-2 weather satellite for Europe’s next forecasting leap


Airbus UK to build Aeolus-2 weather satellite for Europe’s next forecasting leap
Airbus Defence and Space UK has been authorised to begin building Aeolus-2, a next-generation ESA and EUMETSAT weather satellite designed to deliver global wind measurements for more accurate forecasting, aviation operations and climate monitoring.

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Dowty brings British propeller expertise to CFM’s RISE Open Fan engine


Dowty brings British propeller expertise to CFM’s RISE Open Fan engine
ADS Advance visits Dowty’s factory in Gloucester to understand why their deep expertise in composite propellors is the perfect match for the ambitions of CFM’s RISE Open Fan engine.
What the Procurement Act 2023 means for defence suppliers


What the Procurement Act 2023 means for defence suppliers
Darren Blackburn, Managing Partner at 4C Associates, sets out what it takes to compete and succeed now that the Procurement Act 2023 has rewritten the rules of defence and public sector bidding, especially for SMEs.
British Airways updates app with seamless booking and travel features


British Airways updates app with seamless booking and travel features
British Airways is rolling out a redesigned mobile app with faster booking, live flight notifications, passport scanning, self-service disruption tools and more.
NATS switches on Swanwick solar project to power UK air traffic control centre


NATS switches on Swanwick solar project to power UK air traffic control centre
NATS is switching on its largest solar power plant as it inducts more than 5,700 panels to power its centre at Swanwick.
Air Arabia launches Gatwick-Sharjah route as airport network grows


Air Arabia launches Gatwick-Sharjah route as airport network grows
The inaugural flight between the two airports took place on 4 July, a four month delay to the originally slated start date of March 2026 owing to the war in Iran.
Airbus UK to build Aeolus-2 weather satellite for Europe’s next forecasting leap


Airbus UK to build Aeolus-2 weather satellite for Europe’s next forecasting leap
Airbus Defence and Space UK has been authorised to begin building Aeolus-2, a next-generation ESA and EUMETSAT weather satellite designed to deliver global wind measurements for more accurate forecasting, aviation operations and climate monitoring.
BAE Systems’ Endura demos radiation-hardened capability for space missions


BAE Systems’ Endura demos radiation-hardened capability for space missions
BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated the ability of its Endura system-on-chip (Soc) space processor…
BAE Systems to build high-res imagery satellites for Vantor


BAE Systems to build high-res imagery satellites for Vantor
BAE Systems has entered into an agreement to build high-resolution imaging satellite buses for Vantor, a provider of unified spatial intelligence from space to ground.
HMS Queen Elizabeth becomes NATO’s flagship for Allied Maritime Reaction Force


HMS Queen Elizabeth becomes NATO’s flagship for Allied Maritime Reaction Force
HMS Queen Elizabeth will serve as NATO’s afloat command platform as the Royal Navy leads the Alliance’s high-readiness maritime response force for the next 12 months.
UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet


UK joins NATO initiative to explore multinational Airbus A400M airlift fleet
The UK joins Belgium, Croatia, France, Poland, Spain and Türkiye in a NATO initiative to explore a shared Airbus A400M fleet for strategic airlift.
The Princess Royal joins NATO industry leaders as ADS supports UK-hosted NIAG Plenary


The Princess Royal joins NATO industry leaders as ADS supports UK-hosted NIAG Plenary
The Princess Royal joined senior NATO defence industry representatives aboard HMS Warrior as ADS supported the UK-hosted NIAG Plenary in Portsmouth.
Police leadership overhaul puts UK security capability under the spotlight


Police leadership overhaul puts UK security capability under the spotlight
A major review of police leadership in England and Wales has warned that future UK security capability will depend on stronger leadership, skills and workforce planning as public safety organisations respond to more complex threats.
Smiths Detection completes transition to CVC Capital Partners


Smiths Detection completes transition to CVC Capital Partners
Smiths Detection has completed its transition from Smiths Group to CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a private markets investment firm.
Serbus acquires Westica


Serbus acquires Westica
Provider of secure Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) networking and communication solutions, Serbus, has acquired Westica Communications Limited (Westica), for an undisclosed sum.
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