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2125:, the powerplant of the Airbus A400M. Rolls-Royce has a 25% workshare, which includes final assembly, the high-pressure compressor, the low-pressure shaft, the intermediate case, and the bearing support structure. However, much of this work is carried out in Germany, such as the final assembly, because Rolls-Royce has a larger workshare in relation to the UK aircraft purchase. The solution is that Rolls-Royce Deutschland does some of the work and thus can claim a part of the German workshare in the aircraft.
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1918:, a MALE UAV technology demonstrator, developed by BAE Systems, which first flew in 2009. It was hailed as the world's first fully autonomous drone by BAE Systems. Technology from it was to be used in an Anglo-French MALE UAV named Telemos, however, France effectively abandoned Telemos in 2012 after it joined a collaboration with Germany and Italy instead. The Royal Air Force has since selected the
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2045:. It made its first flight in 1987. It is manufactured in Yeovil, England by AgustaWestland, a joint company formed by GKN of the UK and Finmecannica of Italy in 2000. However, GKN sold its 50% share of AgustaWestland to Finmecannica in 2004, giving Finmecannica total ownership of the company. As of August 2016, the AW101 has been exported to 11 countries.
2061:, a licence-built (assembled from American-made kits) version of the American AH-64D Apache Longbow featuring several modifications, including Rolls-Royce Turbomeca engines, a new electronic defensive aids suite and a folding rotor blade mechanism. 59 of the 67 WAH-64 Apaches were assembled by Westland Helicopters (now AgustaWestland) in Yeovil, England.
2400:, a five satellite constellation with the first satellite being launched in 2002, to monitor disasters around the globe. Every satellite has been funded by a different country and SSTL has built and operates them. Currently, there are another three satellites under construction, one for Nigeria, one for the UK and one for Spain.
823:. A number of the companies failed or found themselves in difficulty, due to high operating cost, low demand that was also seasonal, high fares and heavily subsidised French competition and so it was decided in April 1922 to offer support and by October subsidies were given to individual airlines operating set routes.
1856:, the UK aerospace industry has a workshare of about 20% in the aircraft and has two companies in "Team JSF", BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce. BAE Systems designed and produces the aft fuselage, fuel system, horizontal and vertical stabilizers among other things. Rolls-Royce provides the Liftfan for all F35Bs.
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and it employs around 36,400 people in the UK. The largest aerospace related locations of BAE Systems are Warton, Samlesbury and Brough. The final assembly line for the
British Eurofighter Typhoons, a collaborative European programme, is located at Warton. All flight test activity for crewed aircraft
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is one of the best-selling advanced jet trainers in the world and has generated billions of pounds in exports for the
British aerospace industry. BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce are the two main participants and, so far, over 900 Hawks have been sold worldwide. The latest variant is the "AJT" version, or
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Government needed to ensure that the aircraft industry did not shrink to a size dangerous for national defence and that there would be sufficient aircraft and aero engine companies to sustain the United Kingdom's military requirements for the variety of types of aircraft and engines.
808:, on 11 March 1920 in the House of Commons to let it "fly by itselfβ¦β¦any attempt to support it artificially by floods of State money will not ever produce a really sound commercial aviation service which the public will use, and will impose a burden of an almost indefinite amount upon the Exchequer".
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is a small satellite development and production company. It currently has c.600 employees and is the world leader in small satellites. In its 22-year history, it has developed satellites for 27 missions. The two
Galileo satellite navigation proofing satellites, GIOVE-A and GIOVE-A2, are two of their
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Vixen 500E, a small AESA radar developed by Selex ES for small lightweight fighter aircraft. It is currently under development and has so far no customers. It has approximately 500 T/R modules. There is also a variant with 750 T/R modules under development. The range of the Vixen 500E is given as 35
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However, once the War was over, the vast majority returned to their pre-war activities. The aircraft being produced in 1918 were essentially enhanced versions of the 1914 aircraft. The development of the aviation industry between 1914 and 1918 was more one of production and logistics than scientific
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As a new technology, there was a great deal of interest from a variety of sources but often it was individuals just enthused by aviation. Between 1909 and 1914 there were about 200 active constructors, although many of them only made one or two planes. But even the production of the larger firms was
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The failure in the early 1920s to establish the network of 'key aerodromes', or even a barely adequate aviation infrastructure in comparison to the contemporary achievements in
Germany and France, was a contributory factor to the progressive weakening in relative international terms of Britain as a
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Whilst it was the military market that really was the source of aviation development, in the years leading up to 1914 it was, in the UK, rather sporadic. In 1909 development on behalf of the
Government was stopped as being too costly. In April 1911 Britain had only 6 military aeroplanes, 2 of which
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Bristol. In Derby, the three shaft Trent engines get developed and produced. The current line up includes the Trent 700 for the Airbus A330, the Trent 900 for the Airbus A380, the Trent 1000 for the Boeing 787 and the Trent XWB for the Airbus A350 XWB, among others. In Bristol, the company has
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UAV Engines
Limited (UEL), a British company owned by Elbit of Israel, is one of the largest suppliers of UAV engines in the world. Their engines, ranging from 20 hp (15 kW) to 120 hp (89 kW), are installed on 25 different UAV systems. It will provide the engine for the British
800:) that reported in December 1918. Their key recommendation was that steps should be taken to foster civil aviation in order, in part, to maintain a manufacturing base that could supply the country's military needs. However, Government policy for civil aviation was, initially, according to the then
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Unsurprisingly the run up to and onset of the First World War led to a massive increase in the number of companies engaged in aircraft production. Between 1912 and 1916 aircraft production was moved on to a mass production basis. But it was only by 1917 that production problems and procedures were
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and the Saudi
Tornado upgrade programme. Samlesbury is the production hub of the Military Air Solutions division of BAE Systems. Here, components for the Eurofighter Typhoon, the F35 Lightning II, the Hawk, UAVs, UCAVs and Airbus aircraft get built. At Brough, the BAE Hawk gets produced and final
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The reasons for this were not difficult to find. Imperial
Airways largely ignored European routes preferring to focus on imperial markets in Africa and India. Imperial Airways' Handley Page aircraft were comfortable and safe but slow. There was no competition on these routes, so there was little
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is the last remaining independent aircraft manufacturer in the United Kingdom, with about 100 employees. It is best known for its design of rugged transport aircraft, such as the Islander, Trislander and Defender 4000. To reduce costs, the company (resident on the Isle of Wight) did not perform
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EFE β Environmentally Friendly Aero Engine is a 95 million pound programme, carried out by Rolls-Royce and a first engine run is planned for 2008. Its aim is to prepare the UK industry for future engine programmes and from a technical perspective, its aims are a 10% reduction in carbon dioxide
1932:, a UCAV technology demonstrator developed by BAE Systems in partnership with Rolls-Royce, QinetiQ and GE Aviation Systems. Technology derived from it is to be used in the development of an Anglo-French Future Combat Air System that will equip the air forces of the UK and France by 2030.
2194:, Rolls-Royce is a supplier for the IAE V2500, having previously also being a major shareholder of the company. Whilst the Rolls-Royce final assembly for this engine has been shifted from Derby to Germany, the British part of Rolls-Royce still manufactures a large degree of the engine.
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The work was spread out over about 18 aviation companies. The winning company for a tender would not necessarily be given the complete construction work, which on occasions would be spread out to other companies to ensure that they, the other companies, were able to stay in business.
2535:. Filton is the main research and development and support centre for all Airbus wings, fuel systems and landing gear integration. Broughton, which employs over 5,000 people, is the main wing manufacturing centre for all Airbus aircraft and also builds the fuselage and wings of the
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and the Ministry of Health were jointly responsible for approving aerodromes. The Air Ministry dealt with aviation matters, concentrating on the safety aspects of the positioning of buildings, the quality of the airfield and especially possible hazards surrounding the aerodrome.
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in 1924 from the four main air transport companies. However, the Air Ministry did not actively engage with the development of commercial aircraft, despite the recommendation of the 1918 Civil Aerial Transport Committee and was later criticised by the 1938 Cadman Report for this.
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Trent XWB is the newest Rolls-Royce engine of the Trent series. It will power the Airbus A350 XWB and has currently achieved 800 orders. In November 2007, Rolls-Royce declared that it will build a new factory in Singapore to final assemble some of the Trent XWBs and Trent
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briefly tried motor cycles. By 1920 the British aerospace industry consisted of 28 aeroplane constructors and a dozen aero engine designers. However, much of their work was of a trivial nature and engine orders were so low that Rolls-Royce nearly left the aviation sector.
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There was a particular success in this period in the growth of privately owned light aircraft. In 1924 the Air Ministry initiated a policy of financial assistance to light aeroplane clubs. Despite Air Ministry support what really made the difference was the launch of the
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By October 1918 there were 1,529 companies involved in the manufacture of aircraft. As well as aviation companies making aeroplanes there were other engineering companies also involved in making aircraft and engines (usually under licence). Companies such as shipbuilders
2188:, an engine developed by Rolls-Royce to power the new Dassault super midsize business jet. In November 2007, Rolls-Royce announced that the RB282 would be developed and tested in newly completed facilities in Bristol. Its production however would take place in Virginia.
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engine and other programmes, such as significant parts of the workshare, in the TP400 turboprop engine for the A400M and the F136 engine for the F-35 Lightning II. Recently, Bristol has also been confirmed as the centre for the development and testing of the civil
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chaired the committee for the Development of Civil Aviation in the United Kingdom. His report in 1937 came closest in its reasoning to a national master-plan, with its proposed 'system of airports', linked to a planned pattern of regulated internal services.
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The desire by private individuals, often amateur gentlemen, to fly as a hobby provided the initial stimulus to the UK aviation industry. By October 1913 there were over 80 private airworthy aeroplanes, more than the airworthy planes in the recently formed
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has a workshare roughly equivalent to its share of procurement, which equates to about 14%. Due to traditional Airbus roles, Airbus UK developed the wings for the A400M and outsourced some of the manufacturing; however, the final assembly takes place in
2131:, the STOVL component for the F35B. It is entirely developed and produced by Rolls-Royce. As with the Rolls-Royce share in the F136, the liftfan development is led by the company's Bristol facility with considerable input from its Indianapolis offices.
2096:, the powerplant of the Eurofighter Typhoon. Rolls-Royce has a 33% share in development and a 34.5% share of production. The EJ200 is based on the XG.40 engine research programme carried out by Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence in the 1980s.
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in 1935 to build 28 flying boat aircraft for passengers and freight (particularly airmail). The Second World War effectively stopped the further development of the flying boat as after the War there were plenty of suitable land aircraft, notably the
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worked in the early years on the basis that there would be no war in Europe in the immediate future and that the main requirement for aircraft would be policing the colonies. Such activity would not require sophisticated aeroplanes to be developed.
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have their wings and fuel systems built in the UK. The A350 XWB has so far achieved 564 firm orders and has its wings developed in Filton and assembled in Broughton. Rolls-Royce is currently the only engine supplier to the A350 XWB with the Trent
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civil aviation power during the inter-war period. For instance, in 1927 German aviation carried almost eight times more passengers than British carriers. However, the municipal airports movement after 1929 began to repair this deficiency.
2852:). It has over 50,000 employees, of whom about 23,000 are based in the United Kingdom. In 2014, Rolls-Royce purchased the 50% Daimler had in the R-R engine business, paying 2'430 million β¬ for it. The company's main UK factories are at
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The Air Ministry would draw up a specification which would be given to 'approved firms' who would then submit tenders for prototypes. The Air Ministry would select several prototypes and finally a choice for production would be made.
333:, a strategic partnership between the UK Government, industry and other key stakeholders, established to secure the future of the UK aerospace industry in the face of an ever changing, and increasingly competitive global landscape.
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Seaspray 5000E, Seaspray 7000E and Seaspray 7500E, developed by Selex ES, have found widespread use in various applications. The Seapray 7000E has been selected for the AW159 Wildcat and the Seaspray 7500E has been selected by the
2318:, the radar developed for the Eurofighter Typhoon. It has been developed and is being produced by the Euroradar consortium, a joint venture of major European radar houses. The UK contribution comes mainly from Selex ES (formerly
2370:. The range for these radars is given as more than 100 nautical miles (190 km) for the Seaspray 5000E, 200 nautical miles (370 km) for the Seaspray 7000E and 320 nautical miles (590 km) for the Seaspray 7500E.
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As soon as the war was finished and the government demand for aircraft ceased some of the remaining aircraft companies tried to diversify into other activities but with limited success or simply closed down. For instance,
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and later adopted for the Hawk trainer jet. It was also recently used in the BAE Taranis UCAV technology demonstrator. Rolls-Royce has a 50% workshare in the Adour and the final assembly line is in Bristol, United
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The aviation industry was left with the core of pre-war producers and a few companies whose interest in aviation had been aroused. This latter category included companies such as the Norwich engineering firm
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Trent 1000 is the launch engine for all variants of the Boeing 787 and, by November 2007, over 600 Trent 1000s had been ordered by 19 airlines. This gives the Trent 1000 a market share of slightly more than
2102:, the alternative engine for the F-35 Lightning II. Rolls-Royce had a 40% workshare in the engine. Development was cancelled in December 2011 after failing to obtain Pentagon support for further development.
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In order for civil aviation to expand, airports, close to major towns and cities and ancillary support such as weather forecasting and wireless telegraphy would be crucial. This idea was first laid out by
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Picosar radar, a very small AESA radar also developed by Selex ES with a range of about 20 kilometres and a weight of around 10 kg. Its market is mainly seen as a cheap, small radar for UAVs.
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2055:. It is manufactured by AgustaWestland in Yeovil, England. It first flew in 2009 and entered operational service in 2014 with the British Army. It has been exported to South Korea and the Philippines.
2002:, a technology demonstrator for the RAF's Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) programme which aims to deliver an autonomous UCAV capable of fighting alongside crewed fighter aircraft.
2828:(DERA). It has close to 12,000 employees and is one of the major players in the British aerospace industry. QinetiQ's main aerospace business relates to satellites, UAVs and reconnaissance systems.
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Consequently, there came into being an arrangement with Society of British Aircraft Constructors that contracts could be shared around a limited number of companies, this became known as The Ring.
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took over and he too understood that airports would be a key to the development of civil aviation and enthusiastically lobbied and encouraged provincial towns and cities to organise the planning.
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focused mainly on the military aspects of its remit, and held to the notion that state involvement was unnecessary because airports should be left to the private sector and municipal authorities.
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were all part of the wartime aviation industry. In addition there were also a large number of sub-contractors, making such things as propellers, electrical equipment, instrumentation and canvas.
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Brancker's campaign could claim its first practical results in 1929 when Nottingham, Blackpool and Hull each opened a licensed aerodrome. Manchester, Bristol and Plymouth followed suit in 1930.
474:. Before the First World War there were no regular air services and commercial aviation only really started in 1919 after the development of suitably sized aircraft during the First World War.
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concentrated its military aerospace business with the British final assembly line for the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon, the only final assembly line for the British-French
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and safety-related equipment for aviation. It is the world's leading manufacturer of ejection seats, with a 53% global market share and annual production of around 500 seats per year.
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centre of excellence. There it designed, and used to produce, the composite wing spar for the A400M now produced at GKN's New purpose built Western Approach, Bristol site.
1986:. The British Army plans to operate a fleet of 54 Watchkeeper UAVs. France has expressed interest in buying the system and an armed version has also been pitched to Poland.
1875:, BAE Systems was chosen to provide technical assistance on the design of the Turkish fifth-generation fighter. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between
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Robin Higham 1968 Quantity vs. Quality: The Impact of Changing Demand on the British Aircraft Industry, 1900β1960 The Business History Review Vol. 42, No. 4 (Winter, 1968)
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is based in Coltishall, Norfolk. It is currently developing a new, fully composite, training aircraft with the aim to replace existing aging military and civilian fleets.
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has undertaken design and prototyping of three potential spaceplanes since its founding by David Ashford in 1991. The ESA has endorsed these designs on several occasions.
2212:, a hypersonic precooled hybrid air-breathing rocket engine currently in the early stages of research and development. It is being developed by the British-based company
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at its head. He outlined a plan for civil aviation and included a structure for the creation of airports. However, the post was downgraded and in April 1922 he resigned.
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variant of the CAPTOR radar which will equip later tranches of the Eurofighter Typhoon. A CAPTOR-E technology demonstrator, called CAESAR, first flew in early 2006 on a
1912:, developed by BAE Systems. It first flew in 2004 and was successfully deployed to Afghanistan on trials in 2007. An armed version, named BAE Fury, was revealed in 2008.
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UAV developed by QinetiQ. In July 2010, it made the world's longest recorded flight of an unrefuelled UAV with a flight that lasted 336 hours, 22 minutes and 8 seconds.
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in the world (after the United States) and the largest in Europe by turnover, with a global market share of 17% in 2019. In 2020, the industry employed 116,000 people.
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had a training in engineering and their companies were usually privately financed. There were several large engineering companies who also got involved, such as
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Peter Fearon 1969: The Formative Years of the British Aircraft Industry, 1913β1924 The Business History Review Vol. 43 No. 4 (Winter 1969) p. 488
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Peter Fearon 1969: The Formative Years of the British Aircraft Industry, 1913β1924 The Business History Review Vol. 43 No. 4 (Winter 1969) p. 491
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assembled, flight tests are done at Warton. Overall, Military Air Solution has 14,000 employees spread across eight sites in the United Kingdom.
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www.aerosociety.com/news/celebrating-the-centenary-of-the-rae/
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SIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies
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286:), the first commercial jet airliner to enter service (the
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1978:, an ISTAR UAV developed by Thales UK in partnership with
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2243:, a short range air-to-air missile developed by MBDA UK.
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Overview of the aerospace industry in the United Kingdom
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4186:"SeaSpray 5000E β DETTAGLIO β Leonardo β Finmeccanica"
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363:, of which 20,351 were produced between 1938 and 1948
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have a workforce of approximately 8,000 and include
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88:. Foreign companies with a major presence include
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4382:"UKSA Reviews Skylon and SABRE at Parabolic Arc"
4358:. Reaction Engines Limited. 2010. Archived from
3319:English Electric Aircraft and their Predecessors
3132:Brien, Philip; Rhodes, Chris (8 November 2017).
2249:, an air-to-ground missile developed by MBDA UK.
1883:on the development of the aircraft's propulsion.
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3950:"Saab to complete Sea Gripen design work in UK"
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3488:"The aerospace industry: statistics and policy"
3134:"The aerospace industry: statistics and policy"
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4813:"News Channel β Homepage β flightglobal.com"
4771:. Defense News. 28 June 2010. Archived from
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4321:
4296:
4279:"PICOSAR β DETAIL β Leonardo β Finmeccanica"
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3506:
2866:engine, which will, however, be produced in
2412:family of military communications satellites
1926:to fulfill its future MALE UAV requirements.
1757:2023: First flight of Vertical Aerospace VX4
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8068:Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
8034:Science and Technology Facilities Council
7954:Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
6475:Government owned from 1966 to liquidation
5846:Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
5841:Defence Electronics and Components Agency
4512:"Bristol Spaceplanes Company Information"
4489:"Key tests for Skylon spaceplane project"
4013:"Defence back on show β DSEI 2021 report"
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2111:, an Anglo-French co-development for the
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8063:Science and Technology Select Committee
6864:2020 Withdrawal from the European Union
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3145:. London. BRIEFING PAPER Number 00928.
2826:Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
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657:in Belfast, engineering manufacturer,
623:British and Colonial Aeroplane Company
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4457:Robert Parkinson (22 February 2011).
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3294:"1952: Comet inaugurates the jet age"
3240:Ruddick, Graham (26 September 2011).
2741:Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited
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417:As of 2021, about a quarter of large
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217:Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
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8437:Sites of Special Scientific Interest
8326:Campaign for Science and Engineering
8048:Food and Environment Research Agency
8024:Natural Environment Research Council
8004:Economic and Social Research Council
7994:Arts and Humanities Research Council
7870:
7587:London Platinum and Palladium Market
6268:Short Brothers & Harland Limited
4605:. Flight International. 15 July 2010
4583:. Flight International. 11 July 2006
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3443:from the original on 23 October 2010
3364:from the original on 22 October 2010
3005:Thales Group including its UK-based
2824:was formed from parts of the former
2756:Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group
2751:Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group
1625:1999: British Aerospace merges with
1559:(wings designed and built in the UK)
1528:(wings designed and built in the UK)
1473:(wings designed and built in the UK)
917:
697:was founded and on 1 April 1918 the
428:
421:manufacture takes place in Britain.
5044:Manufacturing in the United Kingdom
4414:"Skylon System Requirements Review"
4065:D'urso, Stefano (27 January 2021).
4011:Robinson, Tim (17 September 2021).
3823:
3820:Retrieved on 14 April 2019 Archived
3433:"Demand Soars Past Indian Aviation"
3431:Banerjee, Devin (11 October 2010).
3386:. Air Transport World. 8 March 2006
3360:. Channel 4 News. 19 October 2010.
2198:emissions and a 60% reduction in NO
1835:Crewed military fixed-wing aircraft
1521:(the UK's last commercial jetliner)
1054:John Siddeley, 1st Baron Kenilworth
993:for his meeting with Adolf Hitler.
950:
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7949:Council for Science and Technology
6423:The General Electric Company (GEC)
4895:. Bloomberg News. 14 November 2009
4654:"EADS seeks Surrey Satellite deal"
3405:Feder, Barnaby J. (29 June 1988).
2010:airborne early warning and control
1739:
1695:(fuselage manufactured in Belfast)
1591:1993: Beginning of development of
331:Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP)
329:2010 saw the establishment of the
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8211:British Mass Spectrometry Society
7817:Confederation of British Industry
7012:Expansion plans for Milton Keynes
6675:Department for Business and Trade
6670:Competition and Markets Authority
5872:Farnborough International Airshow
4985:
2918:
2479:
2398:Disaster Monitoring Constellation
2100:General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136
1894:Civil and military UAVs and UCAVs
887:crash in 1930 and his successor,
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290:), the first aircraft capable of
221:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
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4084:Allison, George (2 April 2021).
3986:"ASELSAN Signs MoU with EUROJET"
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2881:Safran's operations include its
2192:International Aero Engines V2500
1948:, a hybrid airship developed by
1767:Crewed civil fixed-wing aircraft
883:Sir Sefton Brancker died in the
465:The early interest in aeroplanes
432:
6648:Governor of the Bank of England
5851:European Aviation Safety Agency
5704:Nieuport & General Aircraft
5699:National Aircraft Factory No. 2
4854:Aerospace Testing International
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4769:"Defense News Top 100 for 2009"
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4328:Stephen Clark (18 March 2014).
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5440:British Aircraft Manufacturing
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3043:List of aircraft manufacturers
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2176:RB211-535 is supplied for the
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1042:and, after World War Two, the
627:Aircraft Manufacturing Company
375:UK aerospace industry in 2013
340:A parade flight comprising an
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8458:Science and technology awards
7974:Government Office for Science
7926:Economy of the United Kingdom
7597:Alternative Investment Market
7577:London Interbank Offered Rate
7533:List of UK building societies
6579:Economy of the United Kingdom
5759:Seaplane Experimental Station
5739:Rollason Aircraft and Engines
5490:Aeronautical Technical School
5395:William Beardmore and Company
5039:Economy of the United Kingdom
4921:. 27 May 2010. Archived from
4848:Sampson, Ben (2 March 2022).
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782:De Havilland Aircraft Company
688:
516:'s first balloon, the Pioneer
391:Economic contribution (Β£ Bn.)
8246:Royal Academy of Engineering
8231:Geological Society of London
7969:Intellectual Property Office
7812:British Chambers of Commerce
7807:British Bankers' Association
6503:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
6440:The English Electric Company
6394:British Aircraft Corporation
5744:Royal Aircraft Establishment
5435:British Aircraft Corporation
5360:Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
3952:. Flightglobal. 24 May 2011.
3467:Aerospace Growth Partnership
3183:SIPRI. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
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1994:High-altitude long endurance
1887:Aeralis Advanced Jet Trainer
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1065:Royal Aircraft Establishment
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8216:British Science Association
7984:National Technology Advisor
6700:Chancellor of the Exchequer
6680:Financial Conduct Authority
5137:British Airways Engineering
5087:Surrey Satellite Technology
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2982:Surrey Satellite Technology
2972:Surrey Satellite Technology
2962:Surrey Satellite Technology
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557:British Army Aeroplane No 1
551:British Army Dirigible No 1
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8293:Royal Society of Chemistry
8266:Royal Geographical Society
8256:Royal Astronomical Society
8251:Royal Aeronautical Society
7989:UK Research and Innovation
7847:UK Payments Administration
6799:New Imperialism 1830sβ1945
6623:Government-owned companies
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5465:Clayton & Shuttleworth
4491:. BBC News. 27 April 2012.
4444:"Reaction Engines Limited"
4356:Frequently Asked Questions
4172:"UAV Engines :: Home"
4018:Royal Aeronautical Society
3216:"Rolls-Royce β What we do"
2889:subsidiaries (now renamed
2816:
2558:Airbus Defence & Space
2475:Current major participants
2432:is currently developing a
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1627:Marconi Electronic Systems
1539:British Aerospace Hawk 200
1311:English Electric Lightning
1231:English Electric Lightning
802:Secretary of State for Air
710:Aircraft Disposals Company
563:De Havilland Biplane No. 1
512:1879: First flight of the
505:1875: First flight of the
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4678:. Astrium. Archived from
4554:. EADS UK. Archived from
3111:"Our Sectors β Aerospace"
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2492:and the AW139 and AW149.
2364:United States Coast Guard
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1673:Bombardier Challenger 605
1648:Bombardier Challenger 300
1459:Britten-Norman Trislander
1430:Scottish Aviation Bulldog
1424:AΓ©rospatiale/BAC Concorde
1350:AΓ©rospatiale-BAC Concorde
1106:Bristol Aeroplane Company
1088:British Army Airship Beta
1044:English Electric Canberra
675:Sunbeam Motor Car Company
491:1862: First flight of an
419:communications satellites
342:AΓ©rospatiale-BAC Concorde
318:commercial aircraft (the
300:AΓ©rospatiale-BAC Concorde
8303:Royal Society of Biology
8206:British Computer Society
8019:Medical Research Council
7979:Chief Scientific Adviser
6859:2009 bank rescue package
6854:2008 bank rescue package
6819:1929β39 Great Depression
6690:HM Revenue & Customs
6598:Employee-owned companies
6499:Gloster Aircraft Company
6350:Hawker Siddeley Aviation
5836:Civil Aviation Authority
5779:Sopwith Aviation Company
5582:Gloster Aircraft Company
5577:General Electric Company
5567:Garland Aircraft Company
5450:Central Aircraft Company
5430:British Aircraft Company
5420:British Aerial Transport
5320:Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes
4799:21 November 2007 at the
4656:. BBC News. 7 April 2008
4140:21 November 2008 at the
4117:21 November 2008 at the
3296:. BBC News. 2 May 1952.
3142:House of Commons Library
2991:Airbus Defence and Space
2563:Airbus Defence and Space
2449:Reaction Engines Limited
2430:Reaction Engines Limited
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1976:Thales Watchkeeper WK450
1936:Future Combat Air System
1691:2008: Delivery of first
1018:Research and Development
766:Sopwith Aviation Company
751:Gloster Aircraft Company
302:), the first fixed-wing
229:unmanned aerial vehicles
8091:British space programme
7027:List of counties by GVA
6809:1873β79 Long Depression
6774:Agricultural Revolution
6739:UK Statistics Authority
5769:SELEX Sistemi Integrati
5642:Lindstrand Technologies
5612:Heston Aircraft Company
5562:Foster, Wikner Aircraft
5542:Fairey Aviation Company
5522:Edgar Percival Aircraft
5470:Comper Aircraft Company
4879:24 October 2007 at the
4628:"Centres of excellence"
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3886:16 January 2010 at the
3437:The Wall Street Journal
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1394:Hawker Siddeley Harrier
1388:Britten-Norman Islander
1376:Hawker Siddeley Kestrel
1370:Hawker Siddeley Trident
1028:Imperial College London
1024:University of Cambridge
958:De Havilland Gipsy Moth
308:Hawker Siddeley Harrier
205:Britten-Norman Islander
201:Britten-Norman Defender
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7802:Business organisations
7727:Science and technology
7620:International students
7332:Working Time Directive
6705:Debt Management Office
6273:Short Brothers Limited
5684:Moss Brothers Aircraft
5617:Hewlett & Blondeau
5475:Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft
5254:Safran Landing Systems
5104:Military Air Solutions
4949:14 August 2007 at the
4919:Bloomberg Businessweek
4537:Gileschichestermep.org
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2891:Safran Landing Systems
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2573:(1,400 employees) and
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2129:Rolls-Royce LiftSystem
2120:Europrop International
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2086:Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
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1745:2020: First flight of
1732:2018: First flight of
1726:2013: First flight of
1720:2012: First flight of
1704:2009: First flight of
1698:2009: First flight of
1693:Bombardier Q400NextGen
1684:2008: First flight of
1678:2007: First flight of
1671:2006: Introduction of
1662:2004: First flight of
1656:2004: First flight of
1646:2001: First flight of
1632:1999: First flight of
1605:Bombardier Global 5000
1603:1996: First flight of
1597:1994: First flight of
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1562:1988: First flight of
1555:1987: First flight of
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1543:1986: First flight of
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1524:1982: First flight of
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1476:1974: First flight of
1469:1972: First flight of
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1451:1970: First flight of
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1428:1969: First flight of
1422:1969: First flight of
1416:1968: First flight of
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1410:1967: First flight of
1406:Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
1404:1967: First flight of
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1386:1965: First flight of
1380:1964: First flight of
1374:1964: First flight of
1368:1962: First flight of
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1358:Hawker Siddeley P.1127
1356:1960: First flight of
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1321:1955: First flight of
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1136:1912: First flight of
1130:1912: First flight of
1116:Admiralty Airship No 1
1114:1911: First flight of
1098:1910: First flight of
1092:1910: First flight of
1086:1910: First flight of
1069:Farnborough, Hampshire
970:Sir Francis Chichester
693:On 2 January 1918 the
603:Frederick Handley Page
578:not very substantial,
561:1909: First flight of
555:1908: First flight of
549:1907: First flight of
536:1896: First flight of
509:, a tethered aeroplane
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257:Rolls-Royce LiftSystem
122:Safran Landing Systems
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8407:East London Tech City
8162:National Space Centre
7832:Industry trade groups
7592:London Stock Exchange
7582:London Metal Exchange
7349:Trades Union Congress
7042:East London Tech City
6886:Cost-of-living crisis
6824:1948β52 Marshall Plan
6779:Industrial Revolution
6463:; since 2019 part of
5652:M. B. Arpin & Co.
5547:Fane Aircraft Company
5410:Boulton Paul Aircraft
5169:Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
5094:Babcock International
4992:SBAC official website
2969:
2934:The UK businesses of
2844:The UK-headquartered
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2600:The UK-headquartered
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2490:Super and Future Lynx
2445:European Space Agency
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2075:Rolls-Royce Trent 900
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1533:British Aerospace EAP
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722:Birmingham Small Arms
706:Ministry of Munitions
587:Geoffrey de Havilland
358:
344:and BAE Hawks of the
339:
314:), the first digital
227:. Current and future
8336:Science Media Centre
8236:Institute of Physics
7626:Entertainment &
6849:Late-2000s recession
6844:1992 Black Wednesday
6784:Financial Revolution
6613:FTSE Fledgling Index
5809:Westland Helicopters
5637:Lakes Flying Company
5375:Austin Motor Company
5340:The Airscrew Company
4925:on 13 September 2011
4424:on 26 September 2010
2987:University of Surrey
2946:), the successor to
2940:Leonardo Helicopters
2624:Britten-Norman Group
2618:Britten-Norman Group
2039:AgustaWestland AW101
2032:AgustaWestland AW101
1990:BAE Systems PHASA-35
1922:from the U.S.-based
1747:BAE Systems PHASA-35
1700:AgustaWestland AW159
1161:De Havilland Vampire
1153:de Havilland Vampire
1038:the designer of the
663:Austin Motor Company
538:Frost Airship Glider
521:Army Balloon Factory
396:% of economic output
361:Supermarine Spitfire
265:Rolls-Royce UltraFan
241:HAV 304 Airlander 10
141:AgustaWestland AW101
8226:Engineering Council
7964:Building Digital UK
7322:Equal opportunities
6927:Economic liberalism
6829:1974 Three-Day Week
6814:1926 general strike
6618:FTSE SmallCap Index
6428:The Marconi Company
5694:Nash & Thompson
5689:D. Napier & Son
5674:Matra Marconi Space
5527:Elliotts of Newbury
5204:Hybrid Air Vehicles
5189:GE Aviation Systems
5184:General Dynamics UK
5179:Finmeccanica UK Ltd
4734:on 21 February 2013
4469:on 23 February 2011
4240:leonardocompany.com
4215:leonardocompany.com
4190:leonardocompany.com
3992:on 16 February 2015
3861:Eurofighter Typhoon
2706:GE Aviation Systems
2701:GE Aviation Systems
2569:(1,200 employees),
2468:Bristol Spaceplanes
1950:Hybrid Air Vehicles
1841:Eurofighter Typhoon
1813:Bombardier Aviation
1629:to form BAE Systems
1599:Eurofighter Typhoon
1579:Eurofighter Typhoon
1564:BAE Sea Harrier FA2
1511:BAE Sea Harrier FA2
1490:Panavia Tornado ADV
1335:Blackburn Buccaneer
1299:Handley Page Victor
991:Lockheed 10 Electra
988:British Airways Ltd
889:Francis Shelmerdine
875:Sir Sefton Brancker
871:Sir Frederick Sykes
671:D. Napier & Son
619:Armstrong Whitworth
493:observation balloon
225:BAE Systems Tempest
209:Eurofighter Typhoon
102:GE Aviation Systems
58:Hybrid Air Vehicles
8386:Technology writers
8276:Christmas Lectures
8123:Telecommunications
8108:Nuclear technology
7737:Telecommunications
6902:Economic geography
6465:Spirit AeroSystems
6389:Vickers-Armstrongs
6278:Short Brothers plc
5966:Aerospace industry
5799:Vickers-Armstrongs
5719:Parnall & Sons
5662:Electronic Systems
5632:Kingsbury Aviation
5405:Boulton & Paul
5400:Blackburn Aircraft
5345:Airship Industries
5284:Thales Air Defence
5219:Marshall Aerospace
5214:Lockheed Martin UK
5157:Technical Services
5082:Astrium Satellites
4634:on 10 January 2010
4558:on 3 December 2010
4091:UK Defence Journal
4046:. 17 February 2020
3411:The New York Times
3194:"Top 100 for 2015"
3007:Thales Air Defence
2979:
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2655:Spirit AeroSystems
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2639:Spirit AeroSystems
2606:defence contractor
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2334:Euroradar CAPTOR-E
2291:Thales Air Defence
2237:
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2078:
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2016:Malloy Aeronautics
1906:
1867:Saab JAS 39 Gripen
1798:Spirit AeroSystems
1785:Airbus A320 family
1706:BAE Systems Mantis
1686:Bombardier CRJ1000
1582:
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1329:Saunders-Roe SR.53
1281:Handley Page HP.88
1251:Boulton Paul P.111
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1186:De Havilland Venom
1156:
1122:Royal Flying Corps
982:and Dutch company
821:Blackburn Aircraft
739:Boulton & Paul
567:Short No.1 biplane
472:Royal Flying Corps
444:. You can help by
386:No. of enterprises
368:General statistics
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134:Thales Air Defence
126:Spirit AeroSystems
114:Lockheed Martin UK
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6874:COVID-19 pandemic
6794:1815β46 Corn Laws
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5754:Scottish Aviation
5460:Chrislea Aircraft
5425:British Aerospace
5299:Ultra Electronics
5132:Boeing Defence UK
4463:The Global Herald
4332:. Spaceflight Now
4267:on 13 April 2015.
3274:on 17 August 2010
2846:Rolls-Royce Group
2728:, where it has a
2683:Prestwick Airport
2633:Daedalus Airfield
2577:(120 employees).
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2234:MBDA Storm Shadow
2164:Rolls-Royce RB211
2135:Rolls-Royce Trent
1903:BAE Systems HERTI
1854:F-35 Lightning II
1753:Rolls-Royce ACCEL
1634:Bombardier CRJ700
1612:British Aerospace
1192:Supermarine Swift
1040:Westland Lysander
1032:Sir Frank Whittle
918:Military aviation
806:Winston Churchill
743:Westland Aircraft
655:Harland and Wolff
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193:Bombardier CRJ700
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5572:General Aircraft
5557:Folland Aircraft
5532:English Electric
5455:Chilton Aircraft
5380:Aviation Traders
5355:Airwork Services
5289:Thales Optronics
5239:Reaction Engines
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2659:Northern Ireland
2428:British company
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1620:Northrop Grumman
1400:BAC Strikemaster
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5729:Lang Propellers
5657:Marconi Company
5607:Hawker Siddeley
5602:Hawker Aircraft
5390:Beagle Aircraft
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5174:Europa Aircraft
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