Defence

A Boeing 787 takes to the skies as commercial aircraft sales skyrocketed during FIA 2012.

TransDigm acquires fellow aircraft component maker Breeze-Eastern

A US MQ-1 Predator drone. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons.

US whistleblowers speak out against drone program

What the Spending Review means for business – initial review

Forward End Construction (centre) of Astute Boat 5, Anson, enters Devonshire Dock Hall.

MOD floats BAE £1.3bn contract for Anson submarine

SUP706 from Stratasys is ideal for cleaning multiple small parts simultaneously - image courtesy of Stratasys.

New material allows 3D printing to be used for high volume production

Night vision technology made possible through the use of graphene could become common place on phones according to researchers at MIT - image courtesy of DFC

Graphene used to revolutionise thermal and night vision imaging

Rolls-Royce shares dip after CEO predicts challenging 2016

BAE Systems Typhoon over UAE

BAE jobs in the firing line

An Apache attack helicopter. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Boeing to manufacture Apache helicopters in India

A US military blimp caused havoc across the Maryland and Pennsylvania countryside after breaking away from its moorings at an army base - image courtesy of Raytheon

Breakaway US military blimp wreaks havoc in Maryland, US

The new LRS-B aircraft will likely be a similar design to the X-47B drone. Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman.

Northrop Grumman awarded massive bomber contract