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DTI's Aeronautics Research Programme

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  DTI's Aeronautics Research Programme

The UK aeronautics industry is one of the UK's leading manufacturing sectors and has achieved continual technological advance and productivity improvement.


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The DTI's Aeronautics Research Programme, formerly known as CARAD, is part of the coherent UK national effort in aeronautics technology acquisition strategy. The Aeronautics Research Programme aims to enhance the long term competitiveness of the UK aeronautics industry and draws together key stakeholders including the industry, EPSRC, MOD and academia to take forward DTI's activities for competitiveness of the UK industry. This ensures that the pull from the science base is well co-ordinated with the needs of the industry, MOD and DTI for future civil and military applications.

The Aeronautics Research Programme builds on the strengths of the aerospace and defence industry in the UK. The Programme supports further technology demonstration in critical areas in the design and production of wings for large civil aircraft where the UK has world-leading capability. It also supports research and demonstration across all aeroengine technologies and in aircraft systems.

Currently worth around £20 million annually the Aeronautics Research Programme plays an important role in ensuring the retention and enhancement of all these capabilities.

The long-term benefits for the Programme are:
  • For passengers through reducing the cost and increasing access to travel;
  • For non-travellers by ensuring that air transport operations minimise the impact on everyday life;
  • For all by increasing air transport safety, security and operational efficiency through attention to the aircraft and its equipment.
For more information on the Aeronautics Research Programme please visit the website at www.dti.gov.uk/support/carad1.htm or contact Dr Ray Kingcombe, Director of the Aeronautics Research Programme.

Article kindly provided by Rebecca Rose, Manager of Technology Policy, DTI