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With customers looking for more innovation from defence organisations, the gap between the need and desire to innovate and the capability to do so, has a way to go. It goes beyond process and product. There’s a real requirement to demonstrate more innovation in our clients’ business models and service delivery as well. Staying ahead […]

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A new £65M aviation research centre is to be constructed at Cranfield University. Designed to spearhead UK research in digital aviation technology, the new DARTeC (Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre) will provide research facilities unprecedented in Europe. Researchers at the centre will address new challenges facing the aviation industry, such as: the integration of […]

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Millions of euros available to work with European partners across a range of fields. If you’re an innovative UK business or researcher who wants to collaborate with peers in Europe, you can apply for funding in areas including: aerospace critical infrastructure digital security high-performance computing (HPC) clean technologies You can also take advantage of individual fellowships, […]

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The UK MOD is facing tough financial choices says RUSI professor Dr Peter Roberts, Director of Military Sciences. In its latest comment, the Royal United Services Institute, says that the British military is facing a ‘black hole’ of financing over the next ten years, with amounts up to £20Bn (some five per cent of projected […]

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Defence Minister, Harriett Baldwin, visited the South West to mark a year of the innovative Strategic Partnering Arrangement between Leonardo Helicopters and the Ministry of Defence. Mrs Baldwin made the visit to Yeovil to hear how Ministry of Defence (MoD) research and industrial partnerships are supporting UK jobs, exports, and capability. The arrangement between the MoD and […]

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Through a period of intense political uncertainty, the UK has kept its maritime intentions clear. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence boldly stated that 2017 was the year of the Navy, with numerous new ships set to join the fleet, and the jewel in the crown – HMS Queen Elizabeth – setting sail for […]

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  Innovations throughout history have often been pioneered by the military before finding a civilian application, but Vendigital’s Paul Adams identifies three important areas where defence can learn from commerce, as defence features writer Peter Jackson reports. Revolutionary changes in the commercial and manufacturing worlds could also transform defence procurement. This is the view of […]

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The use of Drones has been growing steadily, from everyday tasks such as deliveries, to reconnaissance and film making, the ability of the technology to create a stable platform, which can fly anywhere, has developed rapidly. Traditionally remote-controlled items can be difficult to manoeuvre and require no little skill to fly, the technology drones’ employ […]

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The F-35 Lightning II has made its aerial demonstration debut at the Paris Air Show. The Paris Air Show is the world’s premier aerospace trade show and is playing host to the F-35 over the course of the exhibition, from 19th June to 25th June 2017 at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions. The world’s most advanced fifth […]

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With the world’s aerospace eye focussed on the Paris Air Show this week, Lockheed Martin has taken the opportunity to introduce the C-130J-SOF, the newest Super Hercules aircraft. The tenth variation of the Super Hercules, the C-130J-SOF is configured specifically for international military special operations requirements, so it can meet the unique demands associated with […]

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ADS Chief, Paul Everitt, has advised the government to change its Brexit strategy, saying that a fresh approach is the way forward for negotiations. The Government must reach out to the wider community and build a consensus for its negotiating priorities, he says, considering all the potential options for a successful Brexit. Options include access […]

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Aircraft manufacturing has continued to match 2016 levels over the first quarter this year. 2016 was a manufacturing success for the industry, with the highest levels of aircraft production seen for the UK. With 406 aircraft already delivered this year, 2017 is set to follow the production pace set last year, maintaining a positive outlook […]

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Maintaining sophisticated military equipment across land, sea and air is a difficult enough challenge when the required resources are readily available. So how can the military balance equipment availability with a reactive and compliant maintenance strategy and supply chain when the number of skilled engineers is limited? Here, Graham Grose, Vice President and Industry Director […]

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Dallas-headquartered Jacobs Engineering Group (JEG) has reached a new agreement to support the US Army Electronic Proving Ground Scientific and Engineering Support Services, providing test and evaluation for the Army and other  Department of Defense agencies. The work involved will primarily be performed at Fort Huachuca with additional work at Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, Aberdeen Proving Ground and White Sands Missile Range. […]

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Rolls-Royce will supply MT30 marine gas turbines to the Republic of Korea Navy’s Daegu-class frigate. The country is building eight Daegu-class frigates over the next two years and Rolls-Royce has been chosen to supply the next three ships. Also known as FFX Batch 2, the first ship was launched in June 2016 by Daewoo Shipbuilding […]

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DSEI, the international defence equipment exhibition, has been building an impressive list of keynote speakers for this year’s exhibition. Following hot on the heels of the confirmation that General Sir Nick Carter will speak at the event in London, DSEI have looked from land to air and announced that Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier […]

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Airbus has launched its US base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial. The initial business, with bases in Europe and the US, will focus on developing new imagery services which will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer data and analysis of information provided […]

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Work is underway on the construction of a new rocket engine test facility at Westcott Venture Park in the UK. The facility will fire the engine core of the European Space Agency-backed Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) propulsion system within the next three years. The SABRE scoops up atmospheric air during the early stage of […]

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