Minister for Industry Lee Rowley visited an aerospace manufacturer to see the positive impact of new technology and digital skills introduced with support from Made Smarter. MSM aerospace fabricators (MSM), based in Middleton, develops and manufactures complex parts and assemblies…

Orbex has submitted its application to the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for a launch licence, the latest stage on its roadmap to beginning commercial space launches from the UK. Orbex has already successfully completed pre-application meetings with the CAA, the…

Spirit AeroSystems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, has won the 2021 SME Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Award (Large Company) for its advanced composite wing spoiler program for the Airbus A320 aircraft family. The spoilers are produced using…

Enabled by innovation and forward-thinking processes, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force formed a collaborative effort to deliver the F-15EX Eagle II. The newest version of the legendary fighter incorporates the most advanced systems available, including next-generation design and technology…

BAE Systems received a $493 million contract modification from Lockheed Martin to significantly upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-35 Lightning II, enabling the fifth-generation fighter to quickly detect and address evolving electromagnetic threats in contested battlespaces. Under…

Takumi are pleased to announce the appointment of Phil McKinley to its advisory board, who will join current board members John Moran and Gene Leonard. “We are pleased to welcome Phil McKinley to the Takumi Advisory Board,” said Gerry Reynolds,…

British company Pulsar Fusion demonstrated its latest green hybrid rocket engine in the sleepy mountain town of Gstaad in Switzerland. An impressive visual plume effect of supersonic shock diamonds, typical of a high temperature high mass flow rate rocket exhaust,…

Statement from Orbex CEO Chris Larmour on the 50th anniversary of the launch of Britain’s Black Arrow rocket. “Fifty years ago, ‘Black Arrow’ became the first British-made rocket to successfully deliver a satellite (Prospero) into Earth’s orbit, launching from Woomera…

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract valued at approximately £135m, to drive forward the next phase of capability enhancements of combat air or Typhoon; one of the world’s most advanced combat aircraft. The investment will improve weapons capability, increasing…

CNC machining services provider ‘Get It Made’ – https://get-it-made.co.uk/ – is offering innovative space and aerospace companies a £10,000 grant. Those selected to receive the grant will be able to spend the money on developing solutions and technologies to advance…