Aerospace & Defence
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Searching the outer limits of space
The team working on the world’s largest radio telescope – The Square Kilometre Array – have called upon the skills of a County Durham firm to design and test components for the £1.26bn project. 25 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Composites for aero engines
A new £14.8m facility dedicated to developing innovative new composite aero-engine components has been opened by Mark Prisk, Minister for Business and Enterprise. 16 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Connected to growth
Electronics integrator and cable assemblies specialist CHH CoNeX is boosting its aerospace business by providing right first time quality and delivery better than 99%. It is now looking to add new services. 11 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Aerospace growth at Hone-All
With AS 9100 accreditation and an SC21 Bronze Award, aerospace continues to be a growth area at Hone-All Precision Ltd. 21 Dec 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Acquisition doubles size of MBAe
MB Aerospace Holdings has announced a multi-million pound acquisition of US-based Gentz Industries that will double the size of its current operations to over $80m per annum. 14 Dec 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Arrowsmith flying high
A £1m investment at Arrowsmith Engineering has helped it win a string of orders from the aerospace, F1 and energy sectors. 23 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Solar plane promotes sustainability
Today, the man behind the Solar Impulse aeroplane – the first plane in history to fly day and night without any fuel, appeared in a webcast to explain how solar power can be best put to commercial use. 09 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Air refuelling order for GKN
GKN Aerospace has won a contract from Cobham Mission Equipment worth over £6m to design, develop and manufacture a lightweight air-to-air refuelling pylon for the A400M military airlifter. 02 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Farnborough Airshow exhibitors up
Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) has announced that exhibitor bookings are up for the airshow next year – a good indicator of buoyancy in the sector. 19 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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More job loss fear for UK defence
The trade organisation, ADS, has voiced concern that the UK defence industry may be set for further job losses based on the track record of cutbacks in defence spending. 12 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Aero debut for Inca
Following the installation of a Mazak VTC-300C-II travelling column vertical machining centre, Inca Geometric has won its first aerospace contract. 06 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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MAN struck by Lightning
Specialist fabrication and harness supplier Lightning Aerospace is the latest company to join the Midlands Assembly Network (MAN) group of subcontract manufacturers. 27 Sep 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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More 5-axis at Midland Aerospace
Sutton-in-Ashfield subcontractor Midland aerospace has installed two new DMG five-axis machining centres, including a 1m cube capacity machine that will help service contracts for the renewable energy sector. 07 Sep 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Bringing aluminium back to full strength
Alloy Heat Treatments can restore the strength of products machined from large blocks of alumimium and prevent potentially catastrophic failure. 31 Aug 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Actuators for Bombardier
St Albans-based Premier Deep Hole Drilling, an AS9100 tier two supplier to the aerospace industry, has won a new contract to supply actuators for the Bombardier CSeries regional aircraft programme. 24 Aug 2011 - Engineering Capacity
