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Rolls takes ‘necessary action’ to offset inflation and supply chain woes

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has said pressures from soaring inflation amid the Ukraine war and supply chain woes are set to continue throughout next year, but said profitability should improve over the final months of 2022. The group saw underlying ...

04 Aug 2022 at 12:56

City

Meggitt warns of ‘uneven’ civil aerospace recovery

Meggitt has warned that the recovery of the civil aerospace sector is still “uneven” as lockdowns in China and elsewhere continue to affect the company’s business. The aeroplane parts maker reported a 116% increase in the number of orders its ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:25

City

Rolls-Royce says trading on track as transformation plan ‘moves at pace’

Engineering giant Rolls-Royce has said its financial performance is “improving” as it pushes forward with its transformation plan. The aircraft engine manufacturer said trading has been in line with expectations over the four months to April ...

11 May 2023 at 08:04

World

Japan launches lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe

Japan has launched a rocket carrying an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe as well as a small lunar lander. The launch of the HII-A rocket from Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima on Thursday was shown on live ...

07 Sept 2023 at 09:43

World

Japanese space agency rocket explodes during testing

A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency has exploded during testing, but there are no reports of injuries. The cause of the accident at the facility in Akita prefecture is still being investigated, said the Japan Aerospace ...

14 Jul 2023 at 13:50

World

Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ fired after vanishing in wake of Wagner uprising

A former commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine who was linked to the leader of an armed rebellion has been dismissed from his job as chief of the air force, according to Russian state media. The report on Wednesday came after weeks ...

23 Aug 2023 at 12:13

UK signs sixth US state-level trade agreement

The UK is poised to sign its sixth trade agreement with a US state. Industry and economic security minister Nusrat Ghani will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Washington state in Seattle. The West Coast state is home to ...

25 Sept 2023 at 22:30

Investment summit crucial for tapping into NI’s global potential – Badenoch

The Northern Ireland Investment Summit is crucial to tapping into the huge potential that the region has for global investors, Kemi Badenoch has said. The Business and Trade Secretary said that Northern Ireland is one of the most ...

13 Sept 2023 at 00:01

City

BAE buys US defence giant Ball Aerospace for £4.4bn

UK defence contractor BAE Systems has said it has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to buy a company which supplies parts to the James Webb telescope and the US’s fighter jets. BAE said it would buy Ball Aerospace from the Ball ...

17 Aug 2023 at 09:24

Northern Ireland

US company invests £16m at Co Down site to develop aircraft seats

A US aerospace company has invested more than £16 million at its site in Co Down to develop passenger seating products for wide-body and twin-aisle aircraft. The research and development investment by Collins Aerospace, an RTX ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

World

Trudeau orders warplane to shoot down unknown object flying over Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he ordered a US warplane to shoot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after US planes took similar action over Alaska. Shortly before Mr ...

11 Feb 2023 at 22:23

World

Japan aborts launch of flagship rocket carrying experimental defence sensor

Japan’s space agency has aborted the launch of the first of its new flagship H3 rockets, which was carrying an observation satellite fitted with an experimental infrared sensor that could detect missile launches. The ...

17 Feb 2023 at 07:34

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