Industry Minister Nusrat Ghani has announced more than £200 million in Taxpayer funding for cutting-edge UK aerospace projects at the 2023 Paris Air Show
Projects to help the UK lead the way on greener air travel and deliver on one of the Prime Minister’s five priorities to grow the economy, are to receive more than £200 million in taxpayer funding, Industry Minister Nusrat Ghani has confirmed today [20 June].
A total of £218 million combined government (actually taxpayer) and industry funding has been announced to develop new green innovative landing gear, and lower carbon and more efficient aircraft wings, engines and sensors.
The taxpayer funding, being delivered through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, will secure more high-skilled jobs and increase investment in aerospace technology across the UK.
The joint commitment with industry to invest in new aircraft and manufacturing technologies is set to help secure at least £20 billion of further private investment in aerospace in the UK and support over 100,000 jobs. This delivers on the Prime Minister’s commitment to grow the economy, creating better-paid jobs and opportunities right across the country.
Announcing the funding at the Paris Air Show, Minister for Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani said:
Backed by the Government, the ATI funds world-class R&D in the UK aerospace sector, and this funding builds on £3.2 billion of ATI support from government and industry for the sector since 2013.
This support has backed over 300 innovative R&D projects and supported thousands of high-wage, green jobs, 90 percent of which are outside of London and the South East.
The cash injection will support ten groundbreaking new projects led by world-renowned companies including Airbus and Rolls-Royce. They will be delivered alongside over 40 UK-based partners, helping to develop greener, lower carbon and more efficient aircraft equipment such as engines, landing gear, wings and sensors.
Airbus UK Chairman and General Counsel John Harrison said:
Alan Newby, Rolls-Royce Director Aerospace Technology and Future Programmes, said:
While at the Paris Air Show this week, Minister Ghani will be promoting the UK’s world-class aerospace sector – which contributed £10.9 billion to the economy in 2022 – to senior leaders of international companies, helping move towards the £20 billion investment commitment, and connecting UK firms at the show with international partners to boost export opportunities.
She will also encourage greater investment in the UK’s aerospace sector, promoting the ATI Programme – which has a budget of £685 million between 2022-2025 – and the UK sector’s world-class R&D offer on the global stage at the Air Show.
Gary Elliott, CEO of the Aerospace Technology Institute said:
Between 2014-2025, government and industry is expected to co-invest £4 billion in the aerospace sector, developing new ultra-efficient and zero emission aircraft technologies.
Background
iBREAK: a £22.5 million Airbus & partners collaborative project focused on how to manufacture landing gear components to increase competitiveness.
LandONE: a £37.8 million Airbus & partners collaborative project to deliver a design solution for new lighter, lower maintenance and greener landing gear systems, using digital methods.
Next Wing: a £19.3 million Airbus & partners collaborative project aiming to use digital and virtual tools to shorten the design process for new wings.
ONEHEART: a £42 million Airbus & partners collaborative project aiming to shorten the development time for new aircraft using digital technology.
DELTA: a £20.8 million Airbus & partners collaborative project using digital technologies to drive production efficiency, lower recurring costs and cycle times for wing manufacture.
DQP: a £14 million Alloyed-led project to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing materials into service.
OLLGA: a £6.4 million Safran Landing-led project focused on how to assess the ‘Remaining Useful Life’ for landing gear, improving aircraft availability and reducing operations/maintenance costs.
ARRP: a £6.4 million CloudNC-led project to improve computer-assisted manufacturing of aerospace parts made by titanium and aluminium.
BETA: a £17.7 million Rolls-Royce-led project to mature high-strength titanium alloys and develop smaller and lightweight gas turbine components.
MUSIC: a £31.4 million Rolls-Royce-led project to develop a portfolio of manufacturing technologies for the growing civil large propulsion and power system market.