According to new ADS data, Wales’ aerospace, defence, security and space industries contributed £2 billion to the economy in 2025, and supported more than 18,500 highly skilled jobs.
As part of its progression of hypersonic testing solutions for next-gen capabilities, GE Aerospace is working with the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on developing a test platform for the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities (HyCAT) programme.
The Ministry of Defence is seeing new weapons and technologies to counter mass drone attacks, with up to £5 million available through the MOD’s new Project PANOPTES competition.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Friends of the Earth have renewed their objections to the Heathrow expansion, as ministers continue reviewing plans for a third runway.
The Ministry of Defence is seeing new weapons and technologies to counter mass drone attacks, with up to £5 million available through the MOD’s new Project PANOPTES competition.
Using AI to automatically review footage from body-worn and fixed cameras, Antare’s new security platform provides organisations with a complete picture across every shift and site, transforming unwatched camera footage into intelligence.
Open Cosmos is to provide secure communications to the UK Government’s Tactical Communications (TacSys) framework, with the company’s LEO constellation supporting UK ambitions to build a resilient sovereign network to avoid reliance on mega-constellations.
According to new ADS data, Wales’ aerospace, defence, security and space industries contributed £2 billion to the economy in 2025, and supported more than 18,500 highly skilled jobs.
Babcock’s ARMOR Force would combine a Type 31 command ship with large uncrewed vessels carrying modular weapons and sensors. Sir Nick Hine says the technology has finally caught up with the concept.
According to new ADS data, Wales’ aerospace, defence, security and space industries contributed £2 billion to the economy in 2025, and supported more than 18,500 highly skilled jobs.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Friends of the Earth have renewed their objections to the Heathrow expansion, as ministers continue reviewing plans for a third runway.
Ryanair is cutting winter capacity and reducing its FY27 passenger target from 216 million to 214 million as soaring jet fuel prices increase the cost of unhedged fuel.
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According to new ADS data, Wales’ aerospace, defence, security and space industries contributed £2 billion to the economy in 2025, and supported more than 18,500 highly skilled jobs.
Open Cosmos is to provide secure communications to the UK Government’s Tactical Communications (TacSys) framework, with the company’s LEO constellation supporting UK ambitions to build a resilient sovereign network to avoid reliance on mega-constellations.
As part of the contract, a new software analytical tool developed by Serco – with the RAF and UK Space Command – is set to enhance RAF Fylingdales’ detection and tracking system.
According to new ADS data, Wales’ aerospace, defence, security and space industries contributed £2 billion to the economy in 2025, and supported more than 18,500 highly skilled jobs.
As part of its progression of hypersonic testing solutions for next-gen capabilities, GE Aerospace is working with the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on developing a test platform for the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities (HyCAT) programme.
The Ministry of Defence is seeing new weapons and technologies to counter mass drone attacks, with up to £5 million available through the MOD’s new Project PANOPTES competition.
As autonomous technologies rapidly evolve and the autonomy skills gap widens, BMT’s maritime autonomy specialists have developed a new e-learning course to cultivate broader understanding of autonomy beyond specialist engineering teams.
Open Cosmos is to provide secure communications to the UK Government’s Tactical Communications (TacSys) framework, with the company’s LEO constellation supporting UK ambitions to build a resilient sovereign network to avoid reliance on mega-constellations.
As part of the contract, a new software analytical tool developed by Serco – with the RAF and UK Space Command – is set to enhance RAF Fylingdales’ detection and tracking system.
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