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EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Mihai Ciortuz

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2022, we highlight Mihai Ciortuz, an IC Engineer at Crypto Quantique. Achievement His nominator, from Crypto ...

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Virgin Orbit mission success cues up first UK launch

The success of a recent Virgin Orbit mission brings the first UK launch of satellites a step closer. On Saturday 2 July, Virgin Orbit successfully completed its fourth satellite delivery mission, which was a night launch from Mojave in California via Cosmic Girl, a modfied Boeing 747. It was seen as a preliminary stage before ...

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UKRI funding boost for semiconductor R&D at National Epitaxy Facility

The National Epitaxy Facility, a collaboration between the Universities of Sheffield, Cambridge and UCL for semiconductor R&D, has been awarded a further £12 million in funding. The funding, from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is to enable semiconductor research and development, in both UK academia and industry, over the next five years. Sheffield University says ...

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EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Virginia Cangelosi

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2022, we highlight Virginia Cangelosi, an Electrical and Electronics Engineering Student at the University of Edinburgh. ...

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Avio receives “Next Gen EU” boost for liquid propulsion launchers

Avio, the Italian aerospace engine specialist, has won contracts worth €338 million from the Italian government to boost the country’s space industry and liquid propulsion expertise. They are the first two contracts of Italy’s implementation of the “Next Gen EU” initiatives for Space – with the European Space Agency (ESA) as the official Contracting Authority – ...

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EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Daisy Bristow

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2022, we highlight Daisy Bristow, a student at the University of the West of England, and a ...

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ESA selects Airbus Stevenage to build Earth Explorer FORUM satellite

The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to Airbus in the UK to build its Earth Explorer FORUM satellite, due to launch in 2027. The deal is worth €160 million. Airbus in Stevenage will lead the development of the satellite, with Airbus in Germany responsible for the Instrument signal detection chain, and Airbus ...

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EW BrightSparks 2022 profile: Simon Betts

Now in its fifth year of awards, EW BrightSparks sees Electronics Weekly partner with RS Grass Roots to highlight the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2022, we highlight Simon Betts, a MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering student at Cardiff University. Achievement ...

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Leonardo goes live with UK digital electronics factories

Leonardo is highlighting a ‘common data environment’ has gone live at its electronics sites across the UK in Edinburgh, Luton, Basildon and Southampton. It promises a more data-driven approach to design and manufacturing, says the company. The goal is to speed up development and cut costs for engineers researching and building technology such as radars ...

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