A UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) strategy on Advanced Manufacturing has been released. The paper focusses on additive manufacturing specifically with lessons learnt from Ukraine, the opportunities, and overcoming obstacles in the adoption of the technique for UK...
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Advanced Manufacturing to be MoD’s ‘New Normal’

Paris Air Show, Le Bourget UK Supplier Discovery Tour 16-18 June 2025
His Majesty’s Government’s Department for Business & Trade (DBT) and UK Trade Association ADS are organising a series of customer delegation tours of UK suppliers attending the Paris Air Show on 16th – 18th June 2025 (PAS25). This will allow international...