Defender has revealed its new Defender Wolf Series II, its next generation light mobility vehicle.  The vehicle, based on Defender’s purpose‑engineered D7x architecture and monocoque construction, is Defender’s first military vehicle launch since the original Defender Wolf, which served the...

Part 2: Supporting Defence Programmes Throughout the Product Lifecycle By Ian Weston, Managing Director, Mark3D UK Manufacturing for the defence sector rarely ends when production begins. Military vehicles, aircraft, naval platform and specialist equipment often remain operational for decades, requiring...

Lithuania is becoming NATO’s precision photonics capital because it has what almost no one else does: 60 years of laser science, and companies fast enough to move at the speed the technology demands. Lithuania is NATO’s most exposed border, where precision photonics is...

FANUC UK has announced significant changes to its sales leadership structure as part of the company’s commitment to driving growth in aerospace and defence, and strengthening support for manufacturers across the UK and Ireland. As part of this strategic investment,...

Part 1: Winning More Defence Work through Digital Manufacturing By Ian Weston, Managing Director, Mark3D UK The UK defence sector is entering one of its most significant periods of investment in decades. Increased defence spending, evolving security priorities and a...

UK-based provider of advanced electronics manufacturing services (EMS), Jaltek, has been acquired by Norautron AS, marking an exciting new chapter for the business. Headquartered in Horten, Norway, with branches in Norway, Sweden, Poland, China and Malaysia, Norautron is an international...

The first of 11 overhead cranes, each spanning up to 35 metres, has arrived at Sheffield Forgemasters’ New Machine Shop site from GH Cranes’ manufacturing facility in Northern Spain. The crane is one of two 150/40-tonne capacity cranes, with an...

Boeing has completed the first phase of flight testing for the KC-46A Remote Vision System 2.0 upgrade. Following lab development, this flight testing demonstrated the system’s maturity and validated the ground-breaking optical performance of the ruggedised cameras, as well as...

ADS, the trade association representing the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, and the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the UK and Japanese defence industries. Signed during...