Aerospace, Defence & MarineInnovation
The UK's DragonFire laser weapon will deploy on Royal Navy destroyers by 2027, firing at £10 per shot with sub-centimetre precision at one kilometre.
Deep dive: How the DragonFire laser weapon puts light on target
Energy & Environment
EPFL and CSEM researchers achieve a certified 30.02% efficiency with a perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cell, beating the previous 27.1% record.
Deep dive: Why Stacking Semiconductors Beats Using One
Aerospace, Defence & MarineInnovation
NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft completed its second test flight on 20 March, advancing the Quesst mission to make supersonic flight over land viable.
Deep dive: The Physics of Sonic Booms and How to Quieten Them
Manufacturing
Britain's railway infrastructure reached a new benchmark with the completion of the Colne Valley Viaduct, a 3.4-kilometre structure that demonstrates advances in precast segmental…
Deep dive: Advanced Precast Segmental Bridge Construction
Space
London-based space technology company Spaceflux has secured £5.4 million in seed funding to expand its global network of optical sensors and accelerate development of…
Deep dive: Optical Space Surveillance Technology
Space
The UK Space Agency has allocated £2.5 million to five engineering projects that demonstrate how satellite data processing systems can enhance public service delivery…
Deep dive: Satellite Data Processing Systems