Aerospace and Defence
Magnus Aircraft: Flying Higher
Hungarian aircraft producer Magnus Aircraft was set up to create an innovative new generation of aircraft that meets today’s expectations and has multifunctional features. Read more
Thales and Gemalto to create world leader in digital security
Thales and Gemalto have reached an agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) on a recommended all-cash offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Gemalto, for a price of €51 per share cum dividend. Read more
Safran & MTU to partner on Next Generation Fighter engine
The European strategic defence programme, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has taken a major step forward following an agreement between Safran Aircraft Engines and MTU Aero Engines to partner on the development on the Next Generation Fighter... Read more
US threatens EU with new raft of tariffs in Airbus-Boeing dispute
As President Donald Trump arrives in London for the NATO summit, in a move that is likely to increase transatlantic economic and political tensions, the US has threatened the EU with a new raft of tariffs in connection with the Airbus subsidies... Read more
Rolls-Royce downgraded to triple B minus - one notch above junk
Rolls-Royce's ambition to return to having a blue-chip single-A credit rating have taken a hit following Standard & Poor's (S&P) decision to downgrade the aero-engine manufacturer to just one notch about junk. This is the company's second... Read more
Space Simulation - Leybold supplies the technology
Space missions and projects can only be successful if the materials and components used are first tested on Earth under space conditions. Leybold delivers the technology as an integrated supplier - up to the ultra-high vacuum... Read more
GDELS begins Piranha 5 armoured vehicle production in Romania
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), part of the US-based General Dynamics Corporation, has begun production of Piranha 5 military vehicles at a facility owned by its Romanian partner Uzina Mecanica Bucuresti (UMB)... Read more
INVISIO receives follow-up order from the Belgian army
Belgian Army soldiers conduct a reconnaissance and surveillance mission Read more
Independent Forgings & Alloys chosen for Sharing In Growth Programme
Productivity experts Sharing in Growth (SiG) have selected Independent Forgings & Alloys (IFA), a rapidly growing Sheffield forging firm, to join their award-winning business transformation programme... Read more
Leonardo invests in solar-powered drone tech
Leonardo is continuing its progress towards innovation in autonomous flight through investing in Skydweller Aero Inc., a US/Spanish start-up that specialises in large-scale solar-powered unmanned air systems. The company's push is towards the... Read more
Eviation finish Zero-Emission Electric Aircraft prototype with Dassault
Dassault Systèmes has announced that the electric air mobility pioneer, Eviation Aircraft, used its 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud to develop the first prototype of its zero-emission, all-electric regional commuter aircraft – Alice – in two... Read more
Kordsa & AMRC: Reinforcing global partnerships
A global player in the tyre, construction reinforcement and composites technologies markets, Kordsa, has teamed up with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). Reinforcer Kordsa, who has invested in composite... Read more
Thyssenkrupp to invest €250m in shipbuilding division
German industrial conglomerate thyssenkrupp has announced plans to invest €250-million in its Marine Systems division, which builds warships and submarines... Read more
SSC and DLR to strengthen Europe’s capacity for rocket development
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and German Aerospace Center (DLR) have signed an MOU for the development of test facilities for micro launcher engine and stage tests... Read more
Airbus Helicopters suspends Romania construction, considers moving
It has been reported that Airbus Helicopters has suspended the building of a helicopter plant in Romania and is considering relocating the project elsewhere. The move comes after Romanian authorities... Read more
Cyprus to monitor Turkish drillships with Israeli drones
The Cypriot Ministry of Defence has purchased four Israeli drones for €12-million in order to monitor the activities of Turkish drillships operating in the island's waters in the first military acquisition of its kind for Cyprus. The move comes... Read more
Neste & Lufthansa aim for more sustainable aviation
Helsinki-based renewable fuel producer Neste and Germany's flag carrier airline Lufthansa have announced they are to strengthen their collaboration for the development of renewable aviation fuel. As part of the collaboration, Lufthansa will use... Read more
Proposed 'space bridge' promises 4 hour London to Sydney flights
Flight times from London to Sydney could be slashed by 80% to just four hours if a hypersonic engine, currently under development in the UK, gets off the ground. The SABRE (Synergetic Air Breathing Rocket Engine) which has a top speed of 6,667... Read more
Meeting Manufacturing Challenges with ESPRIT CAM for over 20 years
The Minerva group, created in 1996, designs and manufactures complex parts for the energy, transport and defence industries. The group has developed several integrated subsidiaries, each focused on a specific area of technical expertise... Read more
OneWeb Satellites Plans Ground-Breaking Mass Production
With a mission is to revolutionise the economies of space; mass-producing a satellite constellation that will provide high-speed internet access worldwide, OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb, have used Lanner’s digital... Read more
Astrobotic to deliver Spacebit payload to the Moon
At this week's UK Space Conference, UK space company Spacebit signed a joint agreement with Pennsylvania-based space robotics firm Astrobotic to begin commercial and scientific lunar exploration with the first mission in 2021 on the... Read more
European defence consortium submits project proposal to Commission
A consortium comprising of several major defence, communication and cybersecurity companies and high technology SMEs has submitted an application to the European Commission’s European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) for the... Read more
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New Airbus fighter
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Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
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Leybold UNIVEX SXTT chamber Inside
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Leybold UNIVEX SXTT chamber
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GDELS Piranha 5 Romania
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Belgian Army soldiers conduct a reconnaissance and surveillance mission
