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COMPANY NAME
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WHAT THEY SAY THEY DO
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SIZE
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LOCATION
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Aircraft Research Association
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Aircraft Research Association is an independent non-profit distributing research and development organisation and was set up in 1952 as a wind tunnel test centre for the UK aircraft industry. ARA’s strength lies in its ability to offer the complementary services of the aerodynamic design cycle – computational fluid dynamics to develop the aerodynamic lines, the design and fabrication of wind tunnel models, the installation and test of the models in its experimental facilities and the analysis of the data.
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SME
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Bedford
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Amideon Systems Ltd
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Amideon Systems is a provider of advanced electronic solutions to the aerospace and civil security sectors. We design and develop customized electronics products using our strengths in Radio Frequency (RF), microwave and millimetre wave technologies.
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SME
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Limerick, Ireland
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Hamamatsu Photonics
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Hamamatsu is known for its research into both the basic and applied aspects of the science of light. Working in our labs and through collaborative partnerships with a variety of research organizations, Hamamatsu sees light and its research not only as a springboard for new knowledge and technologies but for the improvement of life itself.
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SME
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Hertfordshire
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SEA (Group) Ltd
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Our activities are focused on the Defence, Aerospace and Transport markets. We specialise in providing systems engineering solutions to Government and Industry, maintaining and developing our knowledge and skills base to match the expanding boundaries of technology and operational demands
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SME
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Somerset
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Surrey Satellite Technology
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We have been delivering small satellite missions for over 25 years - longer than anyone else in the world, giving us the experience to justify our reputation as the world's premier provider of operational and commercial satellite programmes.
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SME
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Guildford
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AgustaWestland Helicopters
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AgustaWestland is a world leader in helicopter manufacture, based in Yeovil, Somerset. We design, develop and manufacture an unrivalled range of the most advanced helicopters & rotary wing technology, for both civil and military customers.
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Large
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Somerset
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Airbus
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Airbus leads the world in the design and manufacture of aircraft, with a record of technological firsts that includes the development in commercial aircraft of fly-by-wire and the introduction of composite materials
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Large
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Multiple
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Astrium
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Space plays a crucial role in our daily lives, in security and defence, protecting the environment, scientific and technical advances, telecommunications and a host of everyday services – and where there’s space, there’s Astrium.
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Large
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Portsmouth
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Atomic Weapons Establishment
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AWE has been central to the defence of the United Kingdom for more than 50 years. We provide and maintain the warheads for the country’s nuclear deterrent, Trident. Our work at AWE covers the entire life cycle of nuclear warheads; from initial concept, assessment and design, through to component manufacture and assembly, in-service support, and finally decommissioning and disposal.
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Large
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Berkshire
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BAE Systems
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We’re a multinational company that develops, delivers and supports some truly sophisticated defence, security and aerospace technology. It’s defence engineering at its best – in the air, on land and at sea as well as providing the security and support needed in today’s complex operational environment.
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Large
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Multiple
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Boeing
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Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems
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Large
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Bristol
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Bombardier
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From design through manufacture to after-market support, Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast specialises in major aircraft structures including fuselages, wings, engine nacelles and flight control surfaces in metal and advanced composites. With first-class capabilities and some 5,000 highly-skilled employees, our operation plays a pivotal role in all of Bombardier's families of commercial and business aircraft. We also produce nacelle components for Rolls-Royce, Airbus and General Electric.
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Large
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Belfast
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DSTL
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Dstl is all about maximising the impact of science and technology for UK defence and security - giving the right science and technology advice at the right time. We provide the government with a wide programme of research and scientific and technical support, delivered from internal and external resources.
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Large
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Multiple
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EADS
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EADS' cutting-edge technologies and scientific excellence contribute to global progress: the Group places a strategic importance on innovation to meet society's needs.
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Large
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Multiple
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Expro
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Expro has created and captured the well flow technology market. Our key technologies, core and more specialised services assist our customers to measure, improve, control and process flow from their wells.
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Large
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Aberdeen
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General Dynamics UK
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General Dynamics UK Limited is a leading prime contractor and complex systems integrator working in partnership with government, military and civil forces and private companies around the world.
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Large
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Multiple
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Landis+Gyr
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Landis+Gyr helps utilities manage energy better. As the largest global player in electricity metering with one of the broadest portfolios of products and services in the electricity metering industry our meters and solutions empower utilities and consumers to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their energy costs and thus contribute to a sustainable use of resources.
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Large
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Peterborough
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MBDA
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MBDA is a world leading, global missile systems company, delivering cutting-edge technologies to our multinational customer base. It operates in all of the major world markets and is the only company able to design and produce missiles and missile systems for army, navy and air forces.
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Large
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Multiple
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Messier-Dowty
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Messier-Bugatti-Dowty Limited, a Safran group company, is the world leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of landing gear systems. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty Limited landing gear is in service on more than 20,500 aircraft making over 35,000 landings every day. The company supplies 33 airframe manufacturers and supports 3,000 operators of large commercial aircraft, regional and business aircraft, military aircraft and helicopters
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Large
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Gloucester
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NATS
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We supply air traffic control services to aircraft flying through our airspace and to our largest and busiest UK airports. We are industry leaders in terms of technology and business development.
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Large
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QinetiQ
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Our capabilities are the specialist abilities we bring to solving our customers’ most important problems in defence, security and other sectors, and they’re built on four cornerstones: Unrivalled domaine knowledge, Ground breaking research, Long track record, World-leading expertise.
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Large
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Multiple
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Raytheon Systems
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Raytheon UK, (also known as Raytheon Systems Limited), is a technology and innovation leader specialising in defence, national security, and other government and commercial markets around the world. Key markets include Mission Systems Integration, Network-Enabled Capabilities, Mission Support and Global Training Solutions.
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Large
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Multiple
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Rolls-Royce
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Rolls-Royce is a global business providing integrated power systems for use on land, at sea and in the air.
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Large
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Multiple
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Selex Galileo
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SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, is a leader in defence electronics markets, with a distinctive strength in airborne mission critical systems and a wide range of capabilities for the battlefield and for homeland security applications.
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Large
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Multiple
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Thales
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Thales is a world leader in mission-critical information systems for defence and security, aerospace and transportation.
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Large
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Multiple
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