Aerospace & Defence
The Nikola Tesla Death Ray brought to life by scientists
Over 80 years since its first conception, the Nikola Tesla Death Ray has been brought back to life by scientists.
Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines to bring autonomous flight to Japan
Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines (JAL) are partnering to bring Wisk’s self-flying, all-electric air taxi services to Japan.
High-reliability connector range for new space applications
Harwin will be using the upcoming Space-Comm Expo (Farnborough, 7-8 June) to focus on its HRi range.
Greenjets to develop next generation electric jet engines
Greenjets, the pioneers of bespoke electric jet engines, were honoured to be invited to attend the Breaking Ground Ceremony for the New Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge on the 9 May 2023.
National Space Day: How international collaboration presents benefits to infinity and beyond
National Space Day, observed on the first Friday of May each year, invites us to celebrate humanity’s forays into the unknown and acknowledge the impressive progress of science and the wonders that await beyond the limits of our atmosphere.
Juice Mission - Rosenberger connectors on the way into space
On the long journey of the Juice spacecraft to Jupiter, more than 100 Rosenberger connectors of SMP, SMA, and RPC-2.92 series are also on board.
Why did iSpace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 moon lander fail?
Japanese space startup, iSpace, attempted to land a privately-funded spacecraft on the moon, the Hakuto-R Mission 1, in late April 2023, only for the lander to fail in the final stages – what was the purpose of the mission and why did the lander fail?
Cargo eVTOL draws inspiration from Formula 1
MGI Engineering has initiated its UAV technology demonstration programme. During the eVTOL Insights' London Conference on April 19th, 2023, MGI CEO and Founder Mike Gascoyne presented the fully operational technology demonstrator.
UK Space Agency announces £20m International Bilateral Fund
The UK Space Agency has announced it is launching the £20 million International Bilateral Fund (IBF) to strengthen strategic relationships with international partners and boost new partnerships from emerging space nations.
Quadcopter market is anticipated to reach $94,342.8m by 2033-end
The global quadcopter market is estimated at $24,147 million in 2023 and is expected to expand at promising 14.6% CAGR during the assessment period of 2023-2033.