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Former MOD gliders to be used by charity to change lives

Air March 6, 2020

Motor gliders used to train thousands of RAF Air Cadets will get a new lease of life and bring joy to people with disabilities and injured ex-military personnel. The MOD’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation has sold 63 decommissioned Vigilant T1 aircraft to Aerobility, a charity which provides flying experiences ...

DPRTE Partners Raytheon and DTI team up for first UK space trade mission to the USA

Air March 4, 2020

Official DPRTE  Partners, Raytheon and the UK’s Department for International Trade, have collaborated to welcome more than two dozen British businesses to a UK Space Supplier Conference in Los Angeles, California. The conference created opportunities for small and medium-sized British businesses to enter the fast-moving and dynamic space sector. “In 2016 and ...

Canadian space sector representatives visit Britain

Air March 4, 2020

Representatives from the Canadian space sector have arrived in Britain to explore opportunities within the UK Space Agency. A delegation of Canadian space sector representatives will visit the Harwell Space Cluster in Oxfordshire as well as facilities in Glasgow and Surrey Research Park. The visit, led by the High Commission of ...

Raytheon, US Navy test first Standard Missile-2

Air March 3, 2020

Raytheon and the US Navy successfully flight tested the first SM-2 surface-to-air missile from the company’s restarted production line. The Raytheon SM-2 Block IIIB missile launched, flew and provided accurate telemetry data to the range, and engaged an airborne Navy target. SM-2 allows navies to defend against anti-ship missiles and aircraft. Raytheon and the ...