Aerospace & Defence

Rotor Technologies, Inc. has announced the launch and commencement of production for the R550X, currently the largest uncrewed civilian helicopter available.

Two space companies have recently secured major contracts to contribute to a UK-led climate satellite mission, announced during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, UAE.

The University of Sydney has developed a new recovery system that salvaged vital data from a NASA mission mapping dark matter around galaxy clusters.

Flyv (Flyvbird) and Twente Airport in The Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore how Twente can be better connected to other European airports using flyv’s on-demand air taxi services.

Smiths Interconnect has announced it has received £1,907,065 in funding from the UK Space Agency through its ‘Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund’ (SCIF).

SpaceX's ambitious Starship vehicle reached space on its second integrated test flight on 18th November, but encountered a significant disruption in its ascent.

Sener will lead the design and manufacture of the space capsule that will visit a pristine comet.

The Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover, part of a European Space Agency programme and constructed by Airbus in Stevenage, is set for a significant advancement.

The JWST has continued to peer far into the unknown this year, unlocking secrets of the universe that were once only concepts in our imagination. Join us as we dive into even more of the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries.

The UK is aiming to join Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation and is contributing a new pathfinder satellite designed and built by a UK-based company adding to the innovative Earth and coastal monitoring and data sharing network.