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Soteria to replace SAR helicopters
The Ministry of Defence and the Department of Transport have awarded a contract for replacing the UK’s search-and-rescue helicopters with a single fleet of aircraft.
BAE to work on Mitsubishi jet
BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation of Japan to work on a new regional jet that should consume less fuel and emit less noise and fumes.
Opel/Vauxhall invests in future
European automotive giant Opel/Vauxhall is to invest €11bn over the next five years in order to keep the business viable and sustainable.
Green taxi releases zero emissions
Eco City Vehicles has launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi (Vito), which was co-developed and is distributed exclusively by the group.
From The Engineer Magazine
After shock
Engineering is vital to help poorer countries such as Haiti prepare for quakes, resulting in more durable buildings and, as a result, significantly fewer fatalities.
Removing smoke without ire
Cardiff University spin-out Asalus is launching a range of medical devices that it claims will significantly improve the safety and efficiency of laparoscopic surgery.
'Reminding device' aids autonomy
Elderly people suffering from mild dementia may be able to live more autonomously in their home with new technology developed through a European-funded research programme.
Editor's Comment
A sense of perspective
There tends to be little middle ground in the UK’s assessment of its own strengths and weaknesses. Either we shout our prowess from the rooftops, or wallow in the depths of self-deprecation.
Interview
Thinking space
Martin Ditter explains why the European Space Agency has set up a UK technology outpost.
Blog
Spaceplanes, trains and automobiles
This week sees the publication of an independent review into the travel chaos that saw around 75,000 rail passengers stranded when five Eurostar trains broke down inside the Channel Tunnel in December.
