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UK aerospace opportunities

UK companies are top competitors in every niche of the aerospace industry. It has an outstanding track-record for international collaborations such as the Airbus consortium on civil aircraft, the Eurofighter Typhoon programme and the Joint Strike Fighter programme with the USA.

More recently the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers have selected UK-built Rolls-Royce engines for top aircraft programmes such as the A380 and 787 Dreamliner, while UK suppliers have been chosen for crucial elements of other engine programmes.

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03 Feb 2012  UK research centre to commercialise graphene
A world class facility for the commercial exploitation of graphene is to be established in Manchester.
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26 Jan 2012 UK space innovation praised by ESA chief

24 Jan 2012 Steel manufacturer awarded £2.5m US castings deal

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UK – World class advanced engineering capability

Be it in aerospace, automotive or any other field of engineering, UK capability in Advanced Engineering is second to none. Watch our video on You Tube and find out more.

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Advanced engineering inward investment report

Download the latest Advance engineering inward investment report PDF. Read about investment opportunities in the sector.

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Aerospace is Great Britain

Video report introducing UK’s aerospace industry and prospects for UK aerospace companies in BRIC markets. Watch video

Sky giant: the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine will power the A350 European Airbus. Image by Rolls-Royce/Airbus

Sky giant: the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine will power the A350 European Airbus. Image by Rolls-Royce/Airbus

Sky giant: the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine will power the A350 European Airbus. Image by Rolls-Royce/Airbus

Building the world’s most advanced passenger-jet engine

What is claimed by Rolls-Royce to be the world’s most advanced civil aircraft engine is to be the exclusive power unit for a new long-range version of the European Airbus. Find out more

Spaceport America from where commercial space flights will set off. Image by Foster + Partnersl

Spaceport America from where commercial space flights will set off. Image by Foster + Partnersl

Spaceport America from where commercial space flights will set off. Image by Foster + Partnersl

‘Ready to launch: the first private spaceport in the world

Forward-thinking pioneers from the UK are developing both vertical and horizontal launch vehicles for space transportation in New Mexico. Find out more

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