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The skills shortage challenge facing the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors is ubiquitous throughout the UK, Europe, and the US. The Covid-19 pandemic catalysed an era of early retirements. When this is combined with ongoing retention challenges and...
The South West region is home to the UK’s largest aerospace cluster, featuring an extensive range of industries, capabilities, facilities and skills, and remains the second largest in Europe. Invest Bristol + Bath highlights that the aerospace and advanced...
Demystifying the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy through a South West Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing lens Download as PDF here: Demystifying the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy - WEAF Invest 2035: the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy is a green paper...
The Celebrating Leadership Award is open to all. This recognition awards exceptional individuals within the aerospace, defence, and space community in the South West. WEAF is excited to announce the opportunity to put forward extraordinary leaders within our...
The Sustainability Award is open to SMEs that are leading the way in environmental stewardship in the South West. If you’re making a profound impact for a greener future in aerospace and advanced manufacturing, then nominate now. WEAF invites you to recognise...
The two-day event marked a decade of the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and its fifth annual conference. This year's focus was on the next generation of ultra-efficient zero carbon technologies and reaching #DestinationZero. Not surprisingly when...
The Unsung Hero Award is open to all, so competition is fierce for this award with several trailblazers being put forward already. These individuals impact and influence aerospace and advanced manufacturing in the South West. Do you know someone who makes a...
Whether you are a prime/Tier 1, or SME, don’t miss the opportunity to submit your nomination for the Innovative Team Award in Design, Process or Systems. WEAF invites you to recognise exceptional individuals and/or teams whose groundbreaking ideas have made a...
Addressing Recruitment and Apprenticeship Challenges: Key Takeaways from the Bristol & Bath Cluster Meeting Workshop - 19th Sept 2024 On 19th September 2024, WEAF members at the Bristol & Bath Cluster gathered to discuss some of the most pressing...
After a busy and productive Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) in July for the WEAF team, our CEO Colin Turner has provided members with an overview on WEAF engagements, the current state of the aerospace industry, and the challenges facing the supply chain. ...
An advanced new radar that will equip Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots with the ability to locate, identify and suppress enemy air defences has taken to the skies for the first time, BAE Systems has announced. This significant achievement saw the prototype of the...
Vericut Optimizer is a new stand-alone software solution that maximises the potential of CNC machining programs. Users of Vericut Optimizer will discover the power of data-driven optimisation strategies and tool paths that work with both speed and precision. While...