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Inspire the Next Generation: Open Your Doors to Future Talent Are you ready to develop an inclusive talent pipeline and make a lasting impact on the next generation? As part of the WEAF Workforce and Skills Action Group, our recent cluster meetings have focused on...
Wednesday 25th June at the National Composites Centre, Bristol Monday 7th July, iAero, Yeovil Are you looking for fresh engineering talent to grow your business? Join us at one of our two exclusive events Engineer Your Future, where we’ll be connecting local small to...
Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) invites WEAF members to express interest in participating in training events aimed at engaging UK-based SMEs with the UK Defence industry. The programme, in support of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), will be delivered virtually and in...
2024 Results and Recovery for Primes The 2024 Financial Year (FY) results from the major primes are now published. Reading across Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo, and Lockheed Martin, financial outcomes point to a dynamic and evolving landscape characterised by strong...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is inviting innovative proposals from industry that can transform or disrupt UK Defence capabilities. The project must focus on ideas that will have a positive impact on military influence and effectiveness. The initiative...
The recent Devon and Cornwall Cluster meeting brought together WEAF members to explore the pressing challenges in aerospace and advanced manufacturing recruitment. Delegates shared ideas, and strategies to address workforce shortages and talent development. ...
HM Government launches consultation process to strengthen steel sector. Strong steel industry would equate to driving economic growth and job creation. Geopolitical tensions underpin necessity for resilient UK steel strategy and market. In a significant move...
Here’s What We Learned at the WEAF Somerset Cluster Meeting The WEAF Somerset Cluster meeting held on 23rd January witnesses a hub of lively debate, as WEAF members gathered at Metaltech Precision, part of the Expromet Group, to tackle one of the biggest challenges...
As the UK strives to maintains its status as a global leader in aerospace, particularly in wings and rotorcraft, the South West remains a pivotal hub which houses the country’s largest aerospace cluster and the second largest in Europe. Therefore, the WEAF Annual...
Back with refreshed optimism and an insightful outlook on the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, Colin Turner led the first WEAF CEO Industry Update of 2025. Colin provided attendees an overview of the UK government landscape and details on global...
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is advocating for strategies to stimulate growth across the UK through a recent series of recent announcements. She aims to "turbocharge" investment and push regulators to eliminate barriers in technology, manufacturing,...
Understanding the Defence Industrial Strategy’s Statement of Intent: Defence capabilities to drive economic and regional growth UK Government releases Statement of Intent for Defence Industrial Strategy with request for feedback from wider industry needed by Friday...