Aerospace & Defence

Elroy Air has successfully flown the world's first turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft, the Chaparral C1, at its Byron, California test-flight facility.

2022 was a record-breaking year in terms of successful rocket launches (a whopping 178!), attesting to the fast-paced growth of the space sector.

Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice, is making significant inroads into the space industry.

Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, unveils the Constellation Management Platform at Space Tech Expo Europe.

AutoFlight has recently unveiled a high-payload firefighting programme along with a fully operational prototype.

A consortium of UK firms, led by Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL) has secured a contract to trial advanced airborne 5G connectivity using a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.

New Yorker Electronics has announced the release of Exxelia's new E7000 line of products and materials, which provides narrow bandwidths, temperature stability and high Q-factor in extremely small sizes and in complex ferrite designs.

The concept of manufacturing semiconductors in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) harnesses the unique conditions of space to enhance the production quality and efficiency of these critical components.

Satellite launch company RFA UK has received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated a competition to create a robotic cargo capsule intended for missions to the International Space Station (ISS), with plans for the inaugural journey set for 2028. This venture represents a significant departure from ESA's conventional approach to project management.