Aerospace & Defence

The use of drones is becoming increasingly common. Specifically, drones are being used by the emergency services to save lives. Electronic Specifier takes a closer look at the role drones play in saving lives across the globe.

Mobile communications company Ligado Networks and Point One Navigation, a provider of precise location technology, announced that Ligado will provide pervasive, high-performance satellite capacity to support Point One’s Polaris GNSS correction service. 

Broadstone Acquisiton, a special purpose acquisition company announced that, subject to shareholder approval and the satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions, it expects to complete its previously announced business combination with Vertical Aerospace ("Vertical"), raising at least $300m in gross proceeds.

European Engineering & Consultancy (EECL) and SpacePNT have been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) to manufacture, test and deliver a Moon GNSS (global navigation satellite system) module.

The switch to sustainable air travel is a necessity for both the UK and the wider world to meet carbon emission targets. Time is running out, so the aerospace sector needs to continuously innovate – and fast. 

The switch to sustainable air travel is a necessity for both the UK and the wider world to meet carbon emission targets.

Aerospace Solutions Sdn Bhd Founder and Group CEO Mike Creed has demonstrated his long-term vision by using affordable 360-degree Virtual Reality promotional tours to enhance exclusive aircraft sales.

Electric Vehicles are paving the way for the future of the automotive industry and they’re not stopping there. With air traffic set to increase by five percent every year until 2030, electric or hybrid electric aircrafts could be the solution to greener air travel.

Back in September 2021, Air Commodore Dave Tait, who’s in charge of recruitment for the UK Ministry of Defence, hosted a panel discussion at DSEI 2021 that addressed the challenges currently faced by the defence industry in both recruiting and retaining engineers. Beatrice O’Flaherty, Editorial Assistant at Electronic Specifier, covers some of the key concepts that the speakers discussed at Defence and Security Equipment International...

The market for urban air mobility (UAM) is attracting increased investment. The development and certification of a UAM aircraft will cost around $2 billion. For newcomers to the sector, to raise such funds means it is inevitable that much of their activity must be in the public eye.