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NATS, Leidos and Indra support SANS

Aerospace

NATS, Leidos and Indra support SANS' Intelligent Approach

16 May 2025

Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) is set to deploy Intelligent Approach at Riyadh, Jeddah, and Madinah airports following a significant agreement with its UK counterpart, NATS, in collaboration with technology providers Leidos and Indra.

Evolve Dynamics launches Foxe and Wolfe

Defence

Evolve Dynamics launches Foxe and Wolfe

16 May 2025

British designer and manufacturer of advanced Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), Evolve Dynamics, has launched two new miniaturised platforms, Foxe and Wolfe.

BSA and IFA partner on aviation training

Aerospace Events

BSA and IFA partner on aviation training

16 May 2025

The British School of Aviation (BSA) and the International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) have launched a joint initiative aimed at supporting industry and the next generation of aerospace engineers.

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University of Glasgow lab could help space industry dodge a bullet

Space

University of Glasgow lab could help space industry dodge a bullet

16 May 2025

A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won’t lead to deadly ‘rifle bullets’ of space junk circling the Earth.

Gatwick to advance decarbonisation programme with Vital Energi

Aerospace

Gatwick to advance decarbonisation programme with Vital Energi

15 May 2025

Gatwick has partnered with specialist renewable energy provider Vital Energi to advance its ambitious £250 million decarbonisation programme, which will see the airport switch to zero carbon heating and improve energy efficiency.

NP Aerospace opens defence facility in Coventry

Defence

NP Aerospace opens defence facility in Coventry

15 May 2025

NP Aerospace has formally opened its new 5.73-acre facility in Coventry, supporting UK job growth and global defence needs.

G4S awarded contract to secure Sizewell C project

Security

G4S awarded contract to secure Sizewell C project

15 May 2025

G4S has been awarded the contract as the principal security provider for Sizewell C, the new 3.2GW nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast.

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Navantia UK appoints Donato Martínez as CEO

Defence

Navantia UK appoints Donato Martínez as CEO

15 May 2025

Navantia UK has today appointed Donato Martínez as the company's new CEO, succeeding Juan Ignacio de la Cueva, who accomplished the first steps of the integration of Harland & Wolff, including unlocking key investments for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme.

Serco awarded Maritime Services contracts to support Royal Navy

Defence

Serco awarded Maritime Services contracts to support Royal Navy

15 May 2025

Serco has been awarded three contracts with a combined value of over £1 billion by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide maritime services for the Royal Navy. The contracts, which replace existing services and expand into new capabilities will commence later this year.

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Building trust in AI

Features

Building trust in AI

14 April 2025

Jeff Hoyle, Executive Vice President of Global Aero, Space and Defence & Managing Director UK and North America, Expleo, looks at how the UK AI sector can build public trust and learn from industries like aerospace and defence.

Lufthansa Technik and PTC collaborate on transition to sustainable aviation

Focus

Lufthansa Technik and PTC collaborate on transition to sustainable aviation

28 April 2025

Lufthansa Technik has faced challenges integrating advanced digital tools across diverse business units – whilst managing complex supply chains and adapting to rapid market changes – collaborating with PTC and deploying its Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, to support its transition.

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Defence

Dstl marks 25 years of chemical weapons prevention

30 April 2025

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is marking a significant milestone today – 25 years of continuous recognition as a Designated Laboratory for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Defence

Dstl unveils advanced portable oxygen delivery system

25 April 2025

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), in collaboration with Defence Medical Services (DMS), has unveiled an advanced portable oxygen delivery system designed to improve casualty survival rates for UK soldiers and civilians.

Space

NASA confirms 2024 warmest year on record

14 January 2025

Earth's average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists.

Defence

Dstl trials future of invisible war

14 January 2025

The future of ‘invisible war’ has been trialled by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) using emerging and next generation electromagnetic (EM) concepts.

Aerospace Security

Final test flights for future national drone network completed

7 January 2025

The final drone flight trials of Project CAELUS have taken place between Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin and Aberdeen during November and December.

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