About WEAF

ABOUT WEAF

The West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF) is a membership trade organisation that is passionate about all aspects of aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing. Our member and partner base represent a very wide spectrum – from SMEs to global corporations.

WEAF is the trade association for all companies operating in the Aerospace & Defence sector in the South West.

As one of the largest aerospace and advanced engineering clusters in Europe, we are able to provide a strong voice for our members, as well as representation and access to prominent regional, national and international decision makers in industry and government.

By providing support and new opportunities for our members, we strive to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the supply chain, and bring stakeholders together to create one cohesive community.

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Monthly Member’s Spotlight: NORCO Composites

      We're delighted to announce that this month's Member spotlight goes to NORCO Composites.    Founded in 1985, NORCO specialises in manufacturing large composite structures and GRP mouldings for the commercial and defence industries. With operations...

Industry Minister celebrates ATI milestone and green-tech funding

Industry Minister Alan Mak has celebrated a multibillion-pound funding milestone for cutting-edge green technology in the UK aerospace sector. The Minister joined UK aerospace industry leaders at an event to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Aerospace Technology...

FANUC and Loop sign aerospace deal for UK’s largest ever robots

Aerospace automation specialist Loop Technology has signed a deal with FANUC UK for seven new robots – including four units of the largest industrial robot ever to be ordered in the UK, the FANUC M-2000iA/1700L. Renowned as the strongest long-reach robot in the world,...