For decades, Farsound has been known across the global aerospace industry as a specialist in the supply of parts for aero engines. Now, as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary, it is taking that expertise into a new area of...
Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a further long-term contract with Rolls-Royce through its recently acquired UK subsidiary, Bromford Precision Solutions based in Leicester, demonstrating the immediate strategic value of the acquisition and expanding the Group’s long-term relationship with one of...
Curtiss-Wright announced the expansion of its Bangalore, India Shot Peening facility with the addition of advanced thermal spray services, including plasma, HVOF and flame spray processes, materials testing and analysis, and engineering support. The expansion will provide aerospace, defense, power...
The Italian Air Force (ItAF) has ordered two new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). When the new aircraft are delivered at the end of 2027, they will increase the size of...
Industry leaders to examine the talent, technology and supply chain capabilities needed to unlock future growth What will the UK composites industry need to look like in 2035 to take advantage of the opportunities ahead? That question will be at...
Testing aerospace fuel pumps requires highly controlled environments that replicate real-world operating conditions, while also meeting strict hazardous-area compliance requirements. This article describes how automation control specialist Beckhoff helped Futura Systems develop a flexible test rig platform capable of supporting multiple pump...
Ask any engineer where a component fails and the honest answer is nearly always the same: at the surface. Fatigue cracks, corrosion, fretting and wear all begin at or near the surface of a part. Control that surface and you...
IM Export Services Limited, a leading manufacturer of bespoke timber cases, crates and pallets, has successfully doubled its daily manufacturing capacity after working with experts from Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) through the University of Warwick’s Innovation Lighthouse programme, funded by...
Honeywell Aerospace announced that Aeromexico intends to adopt its newest and most advanced runway safety technology, known as Surface Alerts (SURF-A), across the carrier’s entire Boeing 737 NG and 737 MAX fleet of more than 100 aircraft. SURF-A sends pilots real-time...
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced a series of measures at the Farnborough International Airshow this week to drive growth and decarbonisation across the aerospace sector. In a major step, UKEF will broaden its eligibility criteria so that it can...
