Defence

UK manufacturers eye US Defense budget for expansion plans

UK wins global fighter plane contract worth £500m

Whitehouse Report reveals entire industrial base “under threat” due to five macro forces

Boeing staff outside the newly opened Everett Delivery Center - image courtesy of Boeing

Boeing and National Science Foundation to invest $21m in STEM development

There is a high potential for opportunity in the developing lightweight structures sector in Greater Manchester - image courtesy of UK Department for International Trade

Global lightweight manufacturing hub forming in Greater Manchester

Utilising 3D printing to create jigs and fixtures - image courtesy of Formlabs

Replacing machined jigs and fixtures with 3D printing

A Melrose statement after their vistory did nothing to ally fears that a break-up is on the cards - image courtesy of GKN.

GKN loses the fight. Melrose wins: what next?

Siemens to invest £27m in new UK 3D printing factory

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

Smart Factory Expo: survival guide

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Within the next few decades, armed forces could be using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with adaptable aircraft technologies - image courtesy of BAE

BAE unveils futuristic unmanned aircraft concept