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DASA seeks innovations to provide protection for land based assets from air attacks

• Updated: 17 April 2024

New scanners detect prohibited items with greater accuracy, which will make air travel safer and easier for UK passengers.

• Updated: 4 April 2024

Drone technology could transform our skies and boost the UK economy by £45 billion by the end of the decade.

• Updated: 18 March 2024

Plans to revamp the regulatory environment around key technologies have been announced by Science and Tech Secretary, at the Global Investment Summit.

• Updated: 27 November 2023

The new ATI SME Programme will provide up to £10 million per year in funding opportunities for UK aerospace SMEs' cutting-edge R&D projects.

• Updated: 14 November 2023

The first orbital satellite launch from the UK was attempted in January 2023.

• Updated: 16 January 2023

The UK Civil Aviation Authority issues the final licences to Virgin Orbit to undertake launch activities from the UK.

• Updated: 21 December 2022

Establishing orbital launch capabilities in the UK is bringing investment and jobs into Cornwall and other communities across the UK.

• Updated: 16 November 2022

Virgin Orbit’s carrier aircraft, ground support equipment, and rocket are set to arrive in Cornwall this week ahead of the first satellite launch from the UK.

• Updated: 11 October 2022

The Business Secretary and Aviation Minister have responded to recommendations made by the Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) about the regulation of drones.

• Updated: 22 July 2022

Explains that there are plans to create a potential contingent liability each time launch activity is conducted under the Space Industry Act 2018.

• Updated: 19 July 2022

Solar powered aircraft, ultra-efficient wings and medical treatment carrying drones are just some of the technologies the government will back.

• Updated: 18 July 2022

A research satellite from RHEA Group, built by Open Cosmos, completes the line-up of satellites set to launch from Spaceport Cornwall this year.

• Updated: 18 July 2022

Secretary of State for Transport announces plans for a net zero transatlantic flight while in US.

• Updated: 14 May 2022

UK lays the foundation for rockets, high-altitude balloons and spaceplanes to lift off from spaceports across the UK, creating thousands of jobs in the process.

• Updated: 13 May 2022

New Spaceflight Safety and Regulatory Council to give advice on regulations for UK space.

• Updated: 25 November 2021

Fifteen successful projects have been awarded funding to help support UK airports in handling new types of electric and hydrogen aircraft.

• Updated: 29 September 2021

Consultation launched to consider groundbreaking technologies that will transform how we travel over the next decade.

• Updated: 28 September 2021

Legislation provides framework enabling the UK to be the first European country to launch spacecraft and satellites from home soil.

• Updated: 29 July 2021

New government funding will help leading UK space technology company Reaction Engines bring low-carbon space propulsion one step closer

• Updated: 8 July 2021