by Emily Dimery | Mar 27, 2025 | Industry, WEAF news, Defence
On 26th March, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP delivered HM Government’s Spring Statement. The statement acts as an economical bellwether on performance in conjunction with forecast delivery from the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR). HM Government...
by Emily Dimery | Mar 19, 2025 | Industry, Technology, WEAF news, Funding, Aerospace, Space
Industry Minister Sarah Jones MP has announced that the South West will benefit from a multimillion-pound investment from leading German space company OHB. OHB’s initial multimillion-pound investment will create a new UK subsidiary based at Bristol and Bath Science...
by Emily Dimery | Mar 17, 2025 | Industry, WEAF news, Aerospace
The UK government’s commitment to growth is gaining momentum, particularly in the defence sector and through support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In a significant announcement in February, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, revealed plans to...
by Emily Dimery | Mar 13, 2025 | Aerospace, Industry, WEAF news
Vertical Aerospace announces FY24 earnings On 11th March, Vertical Aerospace provided the market with its FY2024 earnings and highlighted the eVTOL manufacturer’s progress and future for the VX4 platform, commenting on its winged-tiltrotor design as a key advantage. ...
by Emily Dimery | Mar 11, 2025 | WEAF news, Aerospace, Industry
At the bright and welcoming Prototype & Play Lab space at the University of West England, Bristol, women, and men from across the UK gathered for WEAF’s inaugural Empowering Women in the Workplace event. The networking session provided a forum for women and male...