Aerospace & Defence

At the International Paris Air Show, Volocopter and Groupe ADP, alongside the French Civil Aviation Authority and Paris region, said that Paris will be the first European city – and likely the first city in the world – to offer electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) services in summer 2024.

Pasternack, an Infinite Electronics brand and provider of RF, microwave, and millimetre-wave products, has announced a new series of hermetically sealed RF connectors and adapters designed to meet the stringent requirements of military and defence applications.

Virgin Galactic has successfully launched its inaugural space tourism flight, carrying its first group of passengers to the edge of space.

The STMicroelectronics Teseo-LIV4F GNSS module leverages ST’s Teseo IV single-die receiver technology, including L1 and L5 frequency-band support, to provide positioning accuracy better than one meter in embedded geolocation systems.

Drone pilots have successfully completed two flight firsts on a UK nuclear site, leading the way to increased safety of employees during decommissioning.

Green Circuits is proud to announce that it has achieved the prestigious IPC certification for J-STD-001 Space and Military Addendum.

Historically, satellite programmes have used space grade, hermetically sealed, QML-V qualified components for enhanced reliability and radiation hardness.

New funding for satellite Earth Observation technologies, which are critical to improving humanity’s understanding of our planet and its climate, is now available for UK organisations.

British innovators working to revolutionise 5G and broadband coverage for every corner of the UK could be in line to secure up to £160 million from a scheme to deliver the next generation of high-tech satellites, Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan announced.

Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair.