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AWE at Space Park Leicester

March 26, 2025

Strengthening our technologies for the future AWE Nuclear Security Technologies and Space Park Leicester have established a strategic partnership, building on two decades of joint working between the organisations. Our proud shared history includes partnering on the qualification campaign of the Beagle 2 Mars lander programme and the vibration testing for ...

Delivering efficiently and effectively

March 25, 2025

Puma Berry: managing projects to reduce risk, streamline operations, and provide cost-effective solutions With IR35 reshaping the defence and aerospace sectors, companies and contractors have been searching for a way to fulfil contracts without the administrative burden of conforming to the new regulations. Companies are overpaying yet struggling to secure the right ...

Industrial switches – the backbone of countless defence applications

March 21, 2025

In the high-stakes arena of modern defence, where every component plays a critical role in mission success, industrial switches have emerged as unsung heroes. These seemingly unassuming devices form the backbone of countless defence applications, from controlling communication systems in military vehicles to enabling secure data transfer on naval vessels. ...

Playing our part in keeping the nation safe

March 19, 2025

For 75 years AWE has had one mission: to play our part in keeping our nation safe. Since the nuclear weapons programme was established at Aldermaston in April 1950, we’ve been steadfast in delivering against that commitment – through brilliant science and technology. Our role in nuclear defence, as an arms-length body of ...