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Composite structures and UK’s aerospace readiness

Adrian Tayler & Mark Bowering share how we need to close the gap, backing what we've built to turn UK strengths into long-term advantage. 

What it takes to modernise UK aerospace manufacturing

By adopting tools, processes, and systems that define nextgen manufacturing, UK can lead again writes Andrew Bruton & Jonathan Butt. 

The future of UK manufacturing starts with better tools

Tooling rarely gets the spotlight, but it’s the biggest lever we've got to speed up innovation, reduce risk and scale up, writes Adrian Tayler. 

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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