The advanced manufacturing sector in the UK is at a pivotal point of transformation, driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital innovations are revolutionising products and production...
Cross Sector
WEAF Blog: Change of Government looming
25 Jun
The employment law landscape has been undergoing significant changes, many of which were in progress before the election was called on 22nd May. As you’re aware, under the Conservative government, numerous employment legislations were either implemented or in the...
Agratas battery facility: register for supply chain opportunities.
12 Jun
Agratas, the company building a battery cell manufacturing facility in Somerset, is inviting expressions of interest from businesses interested in supply chain opportunities. Construction of the facility on the Gravity Enterprise Zone site in Puriton, near Bridgwater,...
Rolls-Royce SMR Supplier Conference
6 Jun
Rolls-Royce SMR has announced that it will hold its first Supplier Conference on 19 June at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s Factory 2050. This is the first event of its kind will be an important part of creating a diverse and...
Babcock awarded Royal Navy equipment configuration contract
5 Feb
Babcock International has been awarded a configuration management contract for the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary surface ship fleet. The five-year contract, awarded by QinetiQ, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), under the Aurora Engineering...
Lifeboat deployed from drone
5 Feb
TEKEVER, a European firm that develops Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), has confirmed the successful deployment of a lifeboat from its AR5 drone as part of a search and rescue exercise conducted by the Italian Coast Guard, in partnership with the European Maritime...