Aerospace

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

Innovation

BAE unveils futuristic unmanned aircraft concept

A Bombardier C-Series Jet. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Alexandre Gouger

Finance

UK enters Bombardier-Boeing trade dispute

Australia has a number of deep space radio telescopes instrumental to international space activities. Image courtesy of CSIRO,

Australia to establish new space agency

Orbital ATK manufactures a number of space launch systems including the Antares rocket (pictured). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Northrop Grumman to Purchase Orbital ATK

A Zipline delivery drone is launched. Image courtesy of Zipline.

Robotics & Automation

Zipline aims to expand drone delivery in Africa

Drones

A Minuteman III ICBM missile launch. Image courtesy of the US Air Force.

Boeing and Northrop Grumman win large nuke contract

Trump campaigned extensively on bringing manufacturing jobs back to the US. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Trump kills Manufacturing Council as CEOs pull out

Airbus's SAGITTA unmanned aircraft test vehicle takes flight. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airlines could see billions in savings from pilotless planes

The Airlander 10 in flight. Image courtesy of Hybrid Air Vehicles.

Innovation

Inspecting the hull of the world’s largest aircraft

An artist's impression of a Volocopter air taxi service. Image courtesy of Volocopter.

Volocopter receives €25m in investment

According to the trade organisation ADS, the UK aerospace and defence sector employ 338,000 people and account for seven per cent of UK exports - image courtesy of Pixabay

Robotics & Automation

World’s first robotic selective plating station developed