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Award winning vibration data logger


Cranfield Aerospace’s Air Countermeasure Data Logger (ACDL) has received a BAE Systems Chairman’s award in the Transferring Best Practice category. The BAE Systems Chairman’s Award Scheme recognizes excellence in the successful exploitation of innovative... > read more




CAe at Farnborough International Airshow 2010

There will be a range of exhibits on show, including the Valkyrie Unmanned Air System, which successfully completed its first phase of flight testing in June, and the advanced air counter measures data logger, desgined to assist in the assessing and optimising munition life with... > read more




VTOL UAV To Meet ISTAR Support Requirements

Cranfield Aerospace (CAe) has successfully completed the first phase of development of a new autonomous Unmanned Air System (UAS) with vertical take-off and landing capability. It has been designed to provide ISTAR support for ground troops, special forces operations and counter... > read more




Cueing G-Force Effects for Motorsport Simulation

For several years, Cranfield Aerospace, and its team of engineers, have been developing G cueing technology for motorsport. ‘The intensely competitive nature of the sport places new demands on simulation requiring a capability that simply cannot be met by motion platform... > read more




Chris Earnshaw BSc(Hons) FREng FRSA Appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Cranfield Aerospace Limited

He was a member of the BT plc Group Executive Management Board from 1991 until 2002 and was Group Engineering Director with responsibility for engineering and technology matters across the company worldwide. Prior to that he was Managing Director BT Networks and Systems responsible... > read more




Successful Result for CAe work on BBMF Spitfire

Cranfield Aerospace Ltd (CAe) are proud to be supporting the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).  Over the years this has involved work on all of the Flight’s aircraft types, and has drawn on CAe’s expertise in design, analysis, maintenance and... > read more




X-48B Celebrates Successful Completion of 80th Flight

 This record breaking 80th flight also concluded the successful completion of the first flight testing phase which commenced from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Centre, California during the summer of 2007.   Boeing Research & Technology developed the unmanned... > read more




Cranfield Aerospace: BAE Systems Jetstream 31 Sensor Suite
Cranfield Aerospace Ltd were awarded a contract through 2007 - 2008 by BAE Systems to design, certify, under CAA annex 2, installation and support of a guidance system that interfaces with a Jetstream 31 Flight Director.

In July 2008, a BAE Systems team that also included... > read more



Cranfield Aerospace: BAE Systems Jetstream 31 EMS SATCOM installation

As part of a long-term development program currently being undertaken by BAE Systems, Cranfield Aerospace Ltd was awarded a contract for the design, manufacture, installation and certification of an EMS SATCOM system on to the BAE Systems Warton Jetstream 31 Flying Test Bed... > read more




Proud to support UK’s Battle of Britain’s Memorial Flight

Cranfield Aerospace Ltd (CAe) are proud to be supporting the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).  We have been supporting BBMF, and associated companies, since 1985.  Over the years this has involved work on all of the Flight's aircraft types, and has drawn... > read more




Latest project for UK’s Battle of Britain’s Memorial Flight
Cranfield Aerospace Ltd (CAe) are proud to be supporting the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).  Over the years this has involved work on all of the Flight’s aircraft types, and has drawn on CAe’s expertise in design, analysis, maintenance and manufacture.

Our... > read more



Success on MANTIS - Vibration data gathering achieved during flight trials in Australia
A key aspect of the development of a new aircraft is the definition of its vibration environment to ensure its structural integrity and the satisfactory performance of its systems. On this occasion, BAE Systems required a capable yet compact vibration data gathering system that was... > read more



Eastern Airways awards contract to Cranfield Aerospace
Cranfield Aerospace Ltd has been awarded a contract from Eastern Airways to cover the provision of a new Service Bulletin, the installation of the Honeywell GNS-XLS System onto their fleet of Jetstream 41 Aircraft.

For further information regarding Cranfield Aerospace Ltd... > read more



Cranfield Aerospace Ltd awarded contract for redesign of DEIMOS and LRB Fairing
Cranfield Aerospace Ltd has been awarded a contract by the Met Office to cover the design, manufacture and certification for the repackaging of the DEIMOS (Dual-frequency Extension to In-flight Microwave Observing System)instrument for the BAE 146 Atmospheric Research Aircraft. > read more



Met Office - ISMAR: Cranfield Aerospace Ltd awarded contract
Cranfield Aerospace Ltd has been awarded a contract by the Met Office to cover the design, manufacture and certification for the ISMAR Instrument for the BAE 146 Atmospheric Research Aircraft.

This contract will enable Cranfield Aerospace Ltd to use their rapid proto-typing... > read more



Jetstream 31 Maintenance
As a Part 145 organisation, Cranfield Aerospace carry out maintenance work on various Jetstream 31 aircraft.  Their most recent programme was to carry out an in-depth 800 hour check on G-OJSA, a Jetstream 31 recently purchased by LinksAir Ltd based at Humberside International Airport... > read more



Cranfield Aerospace Maintenance Organisation keeps formation pilot airworthy
Cranfield Aerospace has recently completed a Certificate of Airworthiness check on ex-RAF Bulldog aircraft G-WINI.  The team at Cranfield has now been tasked with monitoring all Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins for this aircraft as well as carrying out scheduled checks... > read more



Duke of Edinburgh joins “Innovation in Action” at Cranfield University
The Duke of Edinburgh joined some of the country’s leading experts from the fields of aerospace, automotive, environment, bioscience, management, manufacturing, security and defence at The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Annual Soirée and Exhibition at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire... > read more



Cranfield Aerospace launches new website
Cranfield Aerospace, world leader in innovative design and development of manned and unmanned airborne systems and provider of effective solutions both within the military and commercial sectors, is about to launch its new website.   

The new website, which went  live on... > read more



Record Breaking 50th Flight Achievement
On Thursday, 2 April 2009 Boeing Research & Technology’s subscale Blended Wing Body technology demonstration aircraft celebrated its 50th flight.  This memorable and record breaking occasion was witnessed by NASA and Boeing management at the North base runway, Edwards Air Force... > read more



X-48B Exceeds Record for X-Plane Flights
The X-48B has now exceeded the record for the number of flights performed by an X-Plane. The X-Planes are a series of experimental United States aircraft (and some rockets) used for testing of new technologies and usually kept highly secret during development. The first of these,... > read more



Cranfield Aerospace Receives Prestigious Royal Aeronautical Society Silver Award
Every year the Royal Aeronautical Society honours individuals and groups who have made an exceptional contribution to the world of aeronautics.  The winners are selected by a panel of judges who are leading national and international figures from the aerospace industry, aerospace... > read more

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Award winning vibration data logger


Cranfield Aerospace’s Air Countermeasure Data Logger (ACDL) has received a BAE Systems Chairman...> read more




CAe at Farnborough International Airshow 2010

Cranfield Aerospace Ltd are proud to be exhibiting at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010, from 19th...> read more




VTOL UAV To Meet ISTAR Support Requirements

Cranfield Aerospace (CAe) has successfully completed the first phase of development of a new autonomous Unmanned...> read more