WEAF Member's Broder Metals Group Limited have recently featured in Global Sustainability Magazine. Find out more about their new Broder Powder Division (Additive Manufacturing) by following the link below. Broder Metals - Global Sustainability Magazine-compressed...
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Airbus ships third service module for Artemis moon mission
3 Sep
Airbus ships third service module for Artemis moon mission Orion’s third European Service Module (ESM-3) is leaving Airbus’ facilities in Bremen, Germany, and heading to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will be assembled and tested with the Crew...
GKN gives update on Airbus next-generation wing tech programme
6 Aug
GKN Aerospace has given an update on an Airbus programme to develop new wing technology, which the company is a partner on. The two-year Airbus programme, called Sustainable Wing Solutions (SusWingS), is focused on high-performance wing technologies and...
Business and Trade Secretary gives lift-off to over £100 million for greener air travel
23 Jul
Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced over £100 million of funding for cutting-edge aerospace research and development projects. £103 million government-industry funding for cutting-edge new green aerospace projects, supporting thousands of...
Broder Metals have launched their new metal Powder Division and are official distributors for 6K Additive
18 Jul
WEAF members Broder Metals have launched their new metal Powder Division and are official distributors for 6K Additive. Broder Metals Group, a renowned special steel stockist based in Sheffield, has recently expanded its operations to include metal powder. This...
Aerospace Manufacturing Feature: The south-west is best
16 Jul
West of England Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Forum (WEAF) and its member companies are all set to showcase their combined wealth of aerospace excellence at the Farnborough International Airshow. WEAF is set to showcase the best of aerospace design,...
Ultima Forma Announces Major Project to Develop Lightweight Liquid Hydrogen Pipes for Next-Generation Aircraft
16 Jul
10th July 2024 – Ultima Forma, Bramley – Ultima Forma, a leader in advanced manufacturing technologies, is excited to announce its latest funded project aimed at revolutionising the aviation industry with the development of lightweight liquid hydrogen pipes. This...
Agratas battery facility: register for supply chain opportunities.
12 Jun
Agratas, the company building a battery cell manufacturing facility in Somerset, is inviting expressions of interest from businesses interested in supply chain opportunities. Construction of the facility on the Gravity Enterprise Zone site in Puriton, near Bridgwater,...
Rolls-Royce SMR Supplier Conference
6 Jun
Rolls-Royce SMR has announced that it will hold its first Supplier Conference on 19 June at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s Factory 2050. This is the first event of its kind will be an important part of creating a diverse and...
Flight 100 “a milestone not just for Virgin Atlantic but the industry”
23 May
On the opening day of Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024, CEO of Virgin Atlantic Shai Weiss shared his perspective on the significance of Flight 100 and what the milestone flight represents for the wider aviation industry. “We’ve shown what can be done. Now it’s time...
Latest on the Agratas Giga Factory Development – Puriton, Bridgwater
7 May
WEAFs Operations Director, Belinda Austin, attended a meeting at Bridgwater College yesterday evening (29th April 24), to keep abreast of how plans for the new Agratas Giga factory are progressing. The factory is set to be constructed at the Gravity Smart Campus site...
Industry Minister celebrates ATI milestone and green-tech funding
25 Apr
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...