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IBA predicts more large orders of aircraft in 2025

Despite the Air India tragedy and a range of economic and political factors impacting the aviation industry, reflected by a subdued level of orders at...

SSRO reviews single source defence contracts' profit rate calculations

The Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) are consulting on updates to the way that profit rates for defence-related single source contracts are cal...

BAE Systems launch new returners programme

For the past seven years, BAE Systems and STEM Returners have been working together to help engineers across the UK return to work after a career brea...

ECT Aviation acquires its first Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander

Republic of Ireland based ECT Aviation has acquired its first Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft, expanding its operations into dedicated cargo ...

IATA sees rising passenger and cargo growth in May

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2025 that revealed global passenger demand was up by 5% and global air cargo ...

IATA sees passenger and cargo growth in May

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2025 that revealed global passenger demand was up by 5% and global air cargo ...

Reventec to Exhibit Latest Sensor Technology at DSEI 2025

Dstl seeks FCAS programme participants

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is inviting those with Programmable Elements (PE) software skills, to play a pivotal role in safe...

Advanced subsystems enhance Eurofighter Radar Mk1

The Eurofighter Radar Mk1 Consortium partners HENSOLDT and Indra have completed the production of the first radars with the advanced subsystems for th...

Expleo’s science-based climate action targets approved by SBTi

Expleo's near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Image By S...

Windracers establishes operational hub in Malawi

Windracers, the UK-based designer, manufacturer and operator of Windracers ULTRA - an autonomous heavy-lift cargo aircraft - has begun establishing an...

Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton KCB ADC FREng appointed Chief of the Defence Staff

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton KCB ADC FREng to take over from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ...

QinetiQ to advance USAF C-5 fleet protection

The US Defense Logistics Agency has awarded QinetiQ US a $7.7 million contract to provide survivability solutions for the US Air Force (USAF) C-5 Gala...

Submarines engineering base opens in Coventry

BAE Systems has officially opened a digital engineering hub in the West Midlands which will develop talent to support UK submarine building and provid...

The Met launches Met Engage

Met Engage - new way for Londoners to receive updates directly from local officers - is being rolled out as part of the Met’s focus on neighbourhood...