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Preparing UK aerospace for the high-rate era

Working with Airbus on wing technology, building UK capability for next-gen aircraft.

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Landmark flight turns innovation into reality

NCC helps turn UK innovation into industrial reality with landmark Vertical Aerospace flight.

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FIA: A showcase for the UK's industrial ambitions

Dominic Weeks explores the UK aerospace sector's alignment with the new Prime Minister's priorities.
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Securing UK supply chain for UK’s pioneering eVTOL

NCC experts deliver concept to flight-test-ready blade technology & fuselage solutions for Vertical Aerospace.

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Innovating for Aerospace

Positioning the UK in a leading role on future civil platforms 

Delivering truly sustainable aviation is a huge technology and innovation challenge. NCC is working in partnership with global leaders in the aerospace industry to meet this challenge, developing the future materials, products and processes that will transform aircraft for generations to come.

The UK’s leading centre of excellence for composite technology, NCC is home to world-leading capabilities and has deep expertise and experience in working across the sector. This includes working in partnership with the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) to deliver long-term capability and innovation for the UK’s aerospace sector.

NCC is anchoring future UK aerospace composite component manufacturing through high-rate, sustainable processes and technologies. Deploying capabilities from material characterisation to manufacturing flying parts, we deliver industrialised, certifiable solutions for future flight.

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Airbus future wing technology partnership

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

A partnership that has advanced Airbus's wing development, and built the manufacturing capability & expertise the UK needs to compete for the next generation aircraft.

Securing our supply chain for UK’s pioneering eVTOL

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Vertical Aerospace needed blade technology that could push performance further without compromising safety. NCC experts delivered concept to flight-test-ready hardware solutions.

FIA: A showcase for the UK's industrial ambitions

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

On the first day of FIA and a new Prime Minister focused on re-industrialisation & regional growth, Dom Weeks shares the strategic importance of maintaining UK aerospace momentum.

Landmark flight turns innovation into reality

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

NCC helps turn UK aerospace innovation into industrial reality with Vertical Aerospace's landmark eVTOL flight at Farnborough 2026.

ATI Composites Strategy: A plan for material change in UK capability

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Today at the Farnborough International Airshow, the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) launched 'A Framework for Growth: Securing the UK's Composites Advantage'.

The real challenge in composites inspection isn't inspection

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Composite structures are becoming commonplace across aerospace, energy, defence and advanced manufacturing. As their use grows, so too does the need for confident, reliable inspection.

Laser cutter investment unlocks growth for Stoaked

Thu, 02 Jul 2026

For Stoaked, a growing online business based in the South-West, outsourced laser cutting was fast becoming a bottleneck - pushing up lead times, limiting flexibility, and slowing down the release of new designs. 

Space West Newsletter - June 2026

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

Welcome to the June edition of our Space West Newsletter. With each newsletter, we aim to share the most recent discoveries, advancements, and stories from the world of Space in the South West.

Composite manufacturing starts with capability, not technology

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

Most organisations don’t fail to adopt composites because of technology. They fail because they never get started.