A company that plans to generate electricity via tethered autonomous drones has received European Space Agency funding to develop a fail-safe navigation system.

Westar Aerospace & Defense Group has been awarded a contract worth up to $13.3m to provide services for the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Manager’s Office.

Rolls-Royce is about to embark on a US Navy research contract to evaluate UCT Coatings’ UltraCem nickel boron coatings on naval propulsion systems.

Up to £170m is being made available by the government for so-called shovel-ready flood defence schemes set to begin construction in 2020 or 2021.

Royal Mail’s ambition to deliver to remote communities is moving forward with a trial of autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands.

Basin Electric Power is to use Powerspan’s carbon dioxide capture technology to demonstrate its viability at a coal-fired electric power station.

A man with age related macular degeneration has become the first person with the condition to receive an implant to restore his sight.

A new EEG (electro-encephalogram)-based device that interprets brain waves to spell words and phrases could help people with speech disorders and motor disabilities to communicate better.

VI Group, suppliers of CAD/CAM software to the international plastics manufacturing industry, has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Italian-based software consultancy Plastics & Computer...

GE Energy has offered £289m to acquire UK-based Sondex to further expand its capability and expertise in oil & gas production technologies.