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Gulfstream appoints Matt Davies as Director of Farnborough Service Centre Operations

Aerospace

Gulfstream appoints Matt Davies as Director of Farnborough Service Centre Operations

21 April 2026

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. have appointed Matt Davies as Director of Service Centre Operations at Gulfstream’s Farnborough facility.

Roke introduces CORTEXA GUARDIAN

Defence Events

Roke introduces CORTEXA GUARDIAN

21 April 2026

Roke has introduced its new, advanced Counter UAS (C-UAS), CORTEXA GUARDIAN to the market, following the system's development with armed forces and mission partners across the UK and Northern Europe.

Chief Executive of Bristol Airport to step down

Aerospace

Chief Executive of Bristol Airport to step down

21 April 2026

Dave Lees will step down as Chief Executive of Bristol Airport after eight years in the role, remaining with the business until a successor has been appointed, supporting a transition process through to the end of 2026.

Archangel Lightworks raises over £10m in Series A funding round

Space

Archangel Lightworks raises over £10m in Series A funding round

21 April 2026

Oxford based laser communications company, Archangel Lightworks, has successfully closed over £10 million of investment in a round led by Santander Alternative Investments, with participation from National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), Blackfinch Ventures, Oxford Capital, Lycka Limited and Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE), ...

B&H Worldwide implements AI tyre scanning tech

Aerospace

B&H Worldwide implements AI tyre scanning tech

21 April 2026

B&H Worldwide has implemented advanced, AI-driven tyre scanning technology at its New Zealand operations.

Anotec achieves AS9100 certification

Aerospace Defence

Anotec achieves AS9100 certification

20 April 2026

Surface coating specialist Anotec has enhanced its position in the aerospace and defence sectors by achieving the AS9100 certification.

Farnborough Airport voted Europe’s top FBO

Aerospace

Farnborough Airport voted Europe’s top FBO

20 April 2026

Farnborough Airport has today announced that it has been voted as Europe’s number one FBO (Fixed Base Operator) in the 2026 Professional Pilot PRASE Survey, securing the title for the 19th time.

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Dunlop Aircraft Tyres appoints Mick Wallwork as CEO

Aerospace

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres appoints Mick Wallwork as CEO

20 April 2026

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres today announced the appointment of Michael "Mick" Wallwork as Chief Executive Officer. Dunlop is a portfolio company of Liberty Hall Capital Partners.

Smiths Detection gains ECAC Certification for AI driven cabin baggage screening

Aerospace Security

Smiths Detection gains ECAC Certification for AI driven cabin baggage screening

20 April 2026

Smiths Detection has secured ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) certification for its iCMORE APIDS (Automated Prohibited Items Detection System), approved for deployment with the HI SCAN 6040 CTiX.

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Defining aluminium as a strategic material for national security

Features

Defining aluminium as a strategic material for national security

2 April 2026

Nadine Bloxsome, CEO of ALFED, explains why the UK should officially designate aluminium as a critical strategic material, central to increasing resilience and strengthening national defence and security.

Engineering the swarm: how software is powering autonomous defence systems

Focus

Engineering the swarm: how software is powering autonomous defence systems

23 February 2026

Across skies, seas and battlefields, a new kind of formation is emerging: one made not of pilots and platoons but of intelligent machines acting in perfect coordination. Autonomous swarms are redefining how nations project power, defend assets and respond to threats in real time, creating urgency to develop autonomous systems that can think, ...

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Defence

Dstl assesses robotic systems in hazardous incident recovery trial

17 April 2026

In a ‘real life’ scenario played out in an empty shopping unit, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has tested the ability of robotic and autonomous systems to navigate through a building and detect, sample and remediate (clean) a contaminated environment.

Defence

Dstl trials AI-powered drones for rapid explosives detection

13 April 2026

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has led a major trial on behalf of the British Army, using AI-powered drone technology to identify landmines and explosive ordnance, allowing bomb-disposal experts to conduct their mission faster through rapid detection.

Security

SIA introduces changes for close protection operatives

1 April 2026

Today, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) have introduced changes to training for those holding, or applying for, a close protection licence.

Defence

Military medics trial AI for the battlefield

26 March 2026

Scientists from the UK and the US have tested and explored what it would take for medics to delegate high-stakes decisions to AI on the battlefield.

Aerospace Security Events

NPAS shares innovation insights at CAA Future of Flight Day

9 March 2026

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.

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