Engineering
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Certo Aerospace has secured £5 million for Capstone development work. The investment will accelerate a British heavy-lift uncrewed aircraft programme already in its third year of flight testing.
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Tiberius has secured a $500 million allied Sceptre manufacturing contract. The agreement links precision-munition development with licensed production across qualified US, UK, and allied industrial partners.
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Omnidea has acquired Orbex manufacturing assets and associated intellectual property. The Portuguese space group will establish a Forres operation focused on structures fabrication, flight electronics, and ground systems.
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WSP has acquired Hulley and Kirkwood to expand UK expertise. The deal adds around 122 building services specialists across seven offices, with particular strength in Scotland.
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Steel and Glass Solutions has added new fibre laser capacity. The 20kW Nukon Cross 420 will process stainless steel for HS2’s Old Oak Common station.
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CWE has opened an integrated wagon overhaul facility in Yorkshire. The rail-connected site combines engineering, refurbishment, fabrication, testing, and component manufacture to reduce asset downtime.
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Burckhardt will supply two compressor systems for MTU gas testing. The Ludwigsfelde facility is also being prepared for hydrogen blended operation.
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JCB is preparing new manufacturing capacity across Britain and America. Its Texas factory opens next month while Staffordshire modernisation continues.
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Royce will allocate £2 million to short collaborative materials projects. The seventh programme round targets energy, durability, packaging, polymers, sustainability, and industrial translation.
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CRC Evans has opened its expanded Burnley engineering centre today. The 90,000 sq ft site combines specialist welding, protective coating, manufacturing, testing, and project qualification for critical infrastructure.
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