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Space Forge raises record-breaking $10.2m seed round

Air December 31, 2021

Space Forge has closed Europe’s largest ever seed round for a space tech company; raising $10.2 million. The oversubscribed round, reached four times the original target with investment from across the globe. Space Forge’s aim is to advance the expansion of the microgravity market for premium research and development applications by ...

Arrival of first US F-35 aircraft marks major milestone for DIO upgrades

Air December 28, 2021

The first four of the US Air Force’s new F-35 aircraft to be based in Europe have arrived at RAF Lakenheath, having been flown across the Atlantic from manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s factory in the USA. This is an important milestone both for the US Air Force personnel stationed at the Suffolk ...

Finland selects F-35 Lightning II as its next fighter

Air December 16, 2021

The Finnish Government has announced Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its HX Fighter Program. By selecting the F-35, Finland gains a significant capability to ensure stability in the region. The Finnish Air Force will receive 64 F-35A multirole stealth fighters, a robust weapons package, a sustainment solution ...

BAE Systems to advance cutting-edge integrated circuit technology

Air December 14, 2021

BAE Systems has been selected by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to qualify a new generation of integrated circuit technology for use in the harsh environment of space. The new 12 nanometer technology uses a smaller feature size that provides a dramatic leap forward in space-based computing compared to current ...