What a brilliant week the WEAF Team & Exhibitors had at the Farnborough International Air Show 2024. The WEAF stand and exhibitor’s pods looked great, doing a brilliant job of showcasing the South West’s capabilities, members network & exhibitors! Day...
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Farnborough Air Show 2024 – Day 3 Round Up
25 Jul
Another successful day for the WEAF team and exhibitors on day three of the Farnborough International Air Show! WEAF continues to grow its relationship with new members Boeing UK Defence by supporting introductory meetings with the Boeing UK Defence supply chain,...
Farnborough Air Show 2024 – Day 2 Round Up
24 Jul
Tuesday was another bustling and successful day for the WEAF Team and exhibitors, highlighting the strength of the South West's network and supply chain. The team was supported by the expertise of supply chain specialists Phil Curnock and Ian Davies. From the opening...
Farnborough Air Show 2024 – Day 1 Round Up
22 Jul
It was great to finally be back at the Farnborough Air Show again! The WEAF stand and exhibitor's pods looked great, doing a brilliant job of showcasing the South West's capabilities, members network & exhibitors. The WEAF Team...
Airbus to build weather spacecraft Vigil
3 Jun
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to design and build the space weather forecasting satellite Vigil, the first operational mission in ESA’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Space Safety Programme (S2P). The spacecraft will give vital extra...
GKN Aerospace teams up with Northrop Grumman on rocket test motor
5 Feb
GKN Aerospace has been selected by Northrop Grumman to help develop components for a revolutionary solid rocket motor demonstrator. The first Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) successfully tested a new motor that was developed in less than...
Belgium Aerospace Networking Reception
7 Dec
Networking evening on Future Collaborations between the UK & EU Aerospace.Date: Thursday, 14th December 2023 Address: The Residence of the Ambassador of Belgium, 36 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB Agenda ...
Airbus selects UK National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A testing
12 May
Airbus selects UK National Satellite Test Facility for SKYNET 6A testingStevenage, 11 May 2023 Next generation UK military communications satellite will be tested in UK Airbus has selected the National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) at Harwell in Oxfordshire to carry...