by Emily Dimery | Jun 11, 2025 | Industry, Aerospace, Defence, Events
The West of England Aerospace, Defence and Advanced Manufacturing Forum (WEAF) is a pivotal trade association supporting the growth of aerospace, defence, advanced manufacturing in the South West. WEAF represents South West supply chain companies who make up one of...
by Emily Dimery | Jun 9, 2025 | Aerospace, Zero Emissions, Industry, Technology
The following excerpt was originally published on somerset.gov.uk, Somerset Council spends over £300 million each year on procuring and commissioning a wide range of services, goods and works. It is our responsibility to use this money in the best possible way to...
by Emily Dimery | Jun 3, 2025 | Aerospace, Defence, Zero Emissions, Industry, Technology
Colin Turner, CEO of WEAF, commented: “WEAF welcomes the publication of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The SDR outlines a bold shift towards rapid, innovation-driven transformation of UK defence. It emphasises a wartime pace of innovation, with increased...
by Emily Dimery | Jun 2, 2025 | Technology, Zero Emissions, Industry, Aerospace, Defence
Three trade deals agreed by the UK Government in recent weeks will benefit manufacturing that accounts for around 5% of all employment in the West of England. Reducing India’s tariffs on machinery, reducing the US tariff on cars and removing American tariffs on UK...
by Emily Dimery | May 20, 2025 | Industry, Technology, Aerospace, Defence, Zero Emissions
The Business and Trade Committee, led by Labour’s Liam Byrne MP, oversees the work of the Department for Business and Trade, with a primary focus on scrutinising the Industrial Strategy and its implementation effectively. The committee includes 11 members from...
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