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The Sustainability Award

The Sustainability Award

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...

ATI Annual Conference 2024 – What We Learnt

ATI Annual Conference 2024 – What We Learnt

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

The Unsung Hero Award

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...

Innovative Team Award in Design, Process or Systems

Innovative Team Award in Design, Process or Systems

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...

WEAF CEO Update

WEAF CEO Update

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. ...

New Typhoon electronic warfare radar takes first flight

New Typhoon electronic warfare radar takes first flight

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...

Unleash the true potential of NC programs with Vericut Optimizer

Unleash the true potential of NC programs with Vericut Optimizer

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...

Introducing WEAF’s new Communications  Consultant

Introducing WEAF’s new Communications Consultant

We are pleased to welcome Helen Haxell-White to the WEAF team. Helen joins from Leonardo, where she led external communications for the company’s UK helicopters business in Yeovil. At Leonardo Helen managed several corporate campaigns for the aerospace and defence...

UK Company Sole Bidder for £1bn MOD Helicopter Project

UK Company Sole Bidder for £1bn MOD Helicopter Project

Yeovil-based helicopter manufacturer Leonardo has been left as the sole bidder for a major defence contract worth up to £1bn. It comes after both Airbus and Lockheed Martin withdrew from the tendering process to construct a new medium helicopter (NMH) for the Ministry...