Aerospace & Defence
Propeller advance paves way for quiet, efficient electric aviation
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a propeller design optimisation method that paves the way for quiet, efficient electric aviation.
Smiths Interconnect helps protect crops by charging agricultural drones
As the agricultural industry continues to evolve, manufacturers are looking for new solutions to increase their yields while also limiting their impact on the environment and conserving resources.
Space Tech Expo is coming back to Long Beach
Space Tech Expo USA will return to Long Beach, CA for its 11th edition this May (3-4) in the ultimate supply chain meet-up for the space industry.
BAE Systems to play role in delivery of AUKUS submarines
As part of the AUKUS trilateral agreement between Australia, the UK and the US, it was announced that BAE Systems will play a key role in helping Australia to acquire its first nuclear powered submarines.
£1.7 million funding boost for Orkney-based net zero regional aviation project
A project set to deliver the blueprint for net zero regional aviation in the UK has secured £1.7 million funding and added three new partners as it enters the next phase of development.
Funding to support space exploration using Moon resources and nuclear power
The UK Space Agency is investing in projects that could revolutionise our ability to journey deeper into space – and even travel to Mars – safely and efficiently, using remote technologies and supplies found in space to sustain astronauts and spacecraft.
AutoFlight achieves world’s longest eVTOL flight
AutoFlight has achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight in history with distance of 155 miles on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries.
UK companies to provide services for future Moon missions
The UK Space Agency has announced over £50 million for UK companies to develop communication and navigation services for missions to the Moon.
The world’s first, and fastest, crewed flying car is unveiled
Alauda Aeronautics is seeking OEM partners to join it in a motorsport revolution, as it unveils the Airspeeder Mk4 – the world’s first, and fastest, crewed flying car.
Changi Airport to test autonomous loading and unloading of luggage
Aurrigo International plc, an international provider of transport technology solutions, has signed a formal partnership agreement with Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd for the continued joint development and testing of the company's autonomous vehicles, Auto-Dolly and Auto-DollyTug and its airport simulation software platform Auto-Sim.