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MBDA reveals future rapid response missile concept
A new concept in missiles that can rapidly navigate busy airspace without using GPS or revealing their origin has been unveiled.
The Engineer Q&A: European Extremely Large Telescope
Your chance to ask the UK team behind plans for the world’s largest telescope how they’re going to build it.
Mars mission on course as last big construction deal signed
Europe’s plans to send a satellite and rover to Mars are a step closer to fruition following the contract signing for the final construction phase.
Better design tests needed for medical devices, say engineers
The medical technology sector needs better ways of demonstrating the safety, effectiveness and performance of its products, says a new report.
Features
Come together: towards machines that build themselves
Self-assembly is finding applications in everything from space to medical implants.
Salt of the Earth: the promise of thorium nuclear reactors
Thorium reactors, based on technology abandoned around the time of the Cold War, could provide an alternative to large nuclear reactors fuelled by solid uranium. They have many potential advantages, but the technical hurdles could also be considerable.
Ahead of target: seeking the next generation of missiles
British and French engineers have been working together on missile technology that addresses the challenges of 21st century warfare.
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FROM: Better design tests needed for medical devices, say engineers
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Your robot car is here....almost
Like directed energy weapons; gesture controlled computers; bionic limbs; and wearable computing, the autonomous vehicle is yet another staple of science fiction that’s edging ever closer to reality.
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Taking to the skies for the latest aircraft innovations
It’s Paris Air Show week and the traditional Airbus-Boeing competition has kicked off following the maiden test flight of the A350 last week. But more futuristic innovations are also on display.
Viewpoint
Negative emissions technologies — a positive step?
Michael Ashcroft of the Carbon Trust calls for more research into negative emissions technologies, which would remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Interview
Neil Scott, Airbus UK engineering director
With aircraft demand increasing and a constant push for innovation, Airbus UK’s Engineering Director has his work cut out. Stuart Nathan reports
