UK wins global fighter plane contract worth £500m
Posted on 13 Feb 2019 by Maddy White
A £500m contract has been awarded to an aircraft repair hub in North Wales to repair F-35 fighter plane components. Defence
Japan to scrap ban on British beef and lamb
Posted on 10 Jan 2019 by The Manufacturer
Japan's 22-year import ban on British beef and lamb has been overturned, which could net British farmers more than £125m over the next five years. BAE Systems to recruit 30% more apprentices in 2019
Posted on 4 Jan 2019 by The Manufacturer
BAE Systems invests approximately £90m per year in education, skills and early careers activities in the UK. This year, its bases in Lancashire will offer apprentices opportunities to work on the company's Typhoon and F-35 projects. “The prospects for engineers in universities are extremely rosy,” says WEAF CEO
Posted on 20 Dec 2018 by The Manufacturer
Colin Turner is optimistic for the south west aerospace and defence sector’s future, as long as the sector gets the right support from government. Defence Secretary announces £400m investment in nuclear submarines
Posted on 7 Dec 2018 by The Manufacturer
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a £400m investment in the Dreadnought nuclear-armed submarine programme at the unveiling of a new £25m BAE Systems training academy in Barrow-in-Furness.
New Aerospace Sector Deal announced follows £10bn increase in deals
Posted on 6 Dec 2018 by The Manufacturer
The government has announced a multi-million-pound Aerospace Sector Deal that builds on the UK’s excellence and heritage in aerospace, aims to transform the future of flight, through electrification and autonomy, and commits to increasing gender equality in the sector. Gauging the mood of UK Manufacturing: The Manufacturer’s Annual Manufacturing Report 2019
Posted on 29 Nov 2018 by The Manufacturer
With the country facing its greatest political crisis of recent years, it is unsurprising that manufacturers view their future with varying degrees of uncertainty and alarm. Global lightweight manufacturing hub forming in Greater Manchester
Posted on 1 Oct 2018 by Tim Brown
An increasing trend to reduce the overall weight of products in multiple industries such as aerospace, renewables, construction and transportation, is driving tremendous growth in the lightweight structures market. Resource efficiency: Is your business best in class? A survey for manufacturers…
Posted on 4 Jul 2018 by The Manufacturer
COMPLETE OUR SURVEY AND GET FREE PRINTED COPIES OF THE MANUFACTURER MAGAZINE! What does the £20bn Austalian BAE Systems deal mean for UK exports?
Posted on 29 Jun 2018 by Maddy White
British defence giant, BAE Systems has secured a £20bn contract to build new warships for the Australian government. The Manufacturer explores what affect this might have on UK exports?