Aerospace & Defence

On the 17th of October 2021, AstroAccess, an initiative dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in space exploration, and ZERO-G (Zero Gravity Corporation) successfully completed a parabolic flight with a crew of 12 ambassadors with mobility, vision, and hearing disabilities.

TT Electronics has won a contract to support the UK MOD’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme.

Provider of mission critical air and gas handling products, technologies and services, Howden has recently supplied jet fans for the $1.3bn Central 70 tunnel in Denver, Colorado.

Space. The final frontier, the first step in a journey (a new beginning), or a horrifying void matched only by your deep fear of the ocean? Whatever your feelings on space, technology has been steadily pushing forwards to take exploration further, faster, and foodier than ever before.

Air Commodore Dave Tait, in charge of recruitment for the UK Ministry of Defence, hosted a panel discussion at DSEI 2021 which addressed the challenges currently faced by the defence industry in both recruiting and retaining engineers.

The advancement of military technology in the past 20 years has reshaped the battlefield. From unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for aerial surveillance and air strikes to unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for remote reconnaissance, modern warfare is seemingly shifting from primarily ‘boots on the ground’ operations to battlefields being dominated remotely. Here, Martin Frederiksen, Managing Director of land defence embedded system specia...

Jankel and Bodytrak have partnered to develop technology and protection solutions to mitigate the impact of excessive vibration, particularly for defence and security platforms.

The leading European robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics is to develop a new Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) named Nordic Robotic Wingman in cooperation with the leading technology and defence supplier, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG).

CONTROP Precision Technologies has announced the delivery of its iSea25HD Systems to a European Coast Guard, thereby expanding its maritime activity in Europe, bringing operational value to border and coastal security and safety in the EU.

Following the completion of a BSI Assessment Lane Electronics is now recertified to EN 9120:2018 the Quality Management System Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defence Distributors.