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WEAF IS HERE TO HELP YOUR AEROSPACE, DEFENCE OR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING BUSINESS SOAR

WEAF is a not-for-profit organisation which provides support to its members and promotes growth of the Southwest Aerospace, Defence and Advanced Manufacturing Cluster. One of the main aims of WEAF is to help companies to sustain and grow their businesses through networking opportunities (such as events) and providing industry-wide business information.

Finding new prospects, increasing orders with the existing customer base and accessing the right kind of funding and finance are key to any business’s success.

As we move to develop a more sustainable future, investment in innovative products and processes which service future markets whilst reducing carbon emissions are vital to the future of the aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing sectors.

 

WEAF have put together information on sources of funding that are potentially available to support your business. You can navigate to this information via the menu bar at the top of the page.

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Needles and Pins Aerospace Nominated for MOD Quality Award 2024

Needles and Pins Aerospace, a minority-owned SME, has demonstrated significant improvements and tangible benefits through strategic innovation, continuous learning, and adherence to best practices. The primary purpose of Needles and Pins Aerospace is to excel in the...

DBT Space Technology Supplier Showcase, 10-13 February 2025, Florida

The Department for Business & Trade is pleased to follow-up the original announcement regarding the planned trade mission to the Cape Canaveral region of Florida, 10-13 February 2025, timed to coincide with Aerospace Defence Americas ‘Space Track’ day supported by...

Airbus Releases Nine-Month 2024 Results

On 30th October, Airbus published its nine-month results for 2024, notifying the market of revenues reaching €44.5 billion.   The aerospace prime noted that it had delivered 497 commercial aircraft in 2024 so far, this was up by nine aircraft against last year’s...

New DASA Themed Competition – PYRAMID

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called PYRAMID for avionics and mission systems. Run on behalf of Air Command – Rapid Capabilities Office, this competition seeks proposals that can develop new, or adapt...