A new £65M aviation research centre is to be constructed at Cranfield University. Designed to spearhead UK research in digital aviation technology, the new DARTeC (Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre) will provide research facilities unprecedented in Europe. Researchers at the centre will address new challenges facing the aviation industry, such as: the ...
May saw the second strongest month on record for the aerospace industry, with some 118 deliveries bringing it in behind May 2016. With industry figures closely matching those from 2016, industry experts are expecting another record-breaking year. So far in 2017, 524 aircraft have been delivered worth some £10.5Bn to the ...
207 Squadron has been honoured as the training force for the new F-35 Lightnings. The announcement was made during a visit to RAF Marham by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, and the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones. The squadron will train future Royal Air ...
MBDA has confirmed a successful first firing of MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile. Conducted in June at the Île du Levant test range in France, this is the first major milestone for the missile, which has been developed in partnership between the UK and France. The partnership developed in 2014, with ...