Author Archives: Alun Williams

Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton lead the generation of BrightSparks

The University of Edinburgh and University of Southampton lead the way when it comes to helping generate EW BrightSparks, confirming their strong heritage wthin the electronics industry. We are now collecting entries for the 2020 programme, in partnership with RS Grassroots, and it is interesting to view the previous cohorts in terms of academic background. ...

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FTC blocks Lockheed Martin’s $4.4bn acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is blocking Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, on grounds of competition. Lockheed Martin announced its plans – which were subject to regulatory approval – last year, in January 2021. The FTC, however, has now decided that Aerojet Rocketdyne – which it describes as the last ...

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Airbus, Iceye to provide radar satellite data to U.S. government

Airbus and Iceye are among the first five commercial operators of radar satellites to be chosen to supply their data to the U.S. government. The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has announced the award of five contracts with Airbus (U.S.), Capella Space, Iceye (U.S.), PredaSAR and Umbra. Basically, the aim is to ensure the U.S. ...

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European Space Summit to boost space ambitions

The European Space Agency (ESA) and European Union (EU) will be holding a Space Summit in February to identify how best to boost Europe’s space ambitions. It will consider how best space-related technology can address environmental, economic and security challenges, says the ESA. Specifically, EU strategies for secure connectivity and for space traffic management. Taking ...

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Viewpoint: Who wins in the Sonos v Google smart speaker patent dispute?

Sonos alleged that Google’s smart speaker devices infringed its US patents, and the ITC has agreed. But who will be the winner from this patent dispute, asks Michael Jaeger, a partner and patent attorney at Withers & Rogers? Following the conclusion of a long-standing legal battle, Sonos has emerged victorious to block the import into the ...

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DASA funding seeks to support telexistence technology

The UK government’s DASA (Defence and Security Accelerator) is making £1.3 million available for “telexistence” innovations as part of a competition for commercial proposals. Such telexistence technology enables organisations to undertake tasks – in hazardous environments – without physically being present. Telexistence For example, it combines elements of telepresence, enabling an operator to see and ...

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OneWeb signs southern hemisphere broadband deals

OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite comms company partly owned by the UK government, is signing southern hemisphere broadband distribution deals. It is now more than half-way to completing its planned constellation. India In India, for example, OneWeb has announced a six-year Distribution Partner agreement to provide LEO connectivity services across the Sub-Continent. The ...

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ESA preps call for Young Graduate Trainee opportunities

The European Space Agency (ESA) is about to open its call for 2022 Young Graduate Trainee (YGT) opportunities. Established in 1983, the YGT Programme lasts for one year (with possible extension to a second year) and gives an opportunity to work on European space missions. Basically, every year in February, the ESA publishes around 100 ...

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Rosalind Franklin Mars rover drives ahead for September launch

The ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover system has passed its latest tests, ahead of its planned September launch in Kazakhstan, the UK Space Agency has highlighted. The technology – the rover is currently in an ultra-clean room at the Thales Alenia Space premises in Turin, along with its Mars-bound companion, the Kazachok landing platform – has ...

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No lag for ESA’s ColKa connecting astronauts direct to Europe

The European Space Agency (ESA) is highlighting that astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, via the European Data Relay System dubbed ColKa. An upgrade to the comms system is now delivering broadband internet at speeds equivalent to those on Earth, says ESA. The satellite in ...

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