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Advancing the Future of Aerospace

Insight blogs In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - May 2026 1 May 2026 In the May 2026 issue of AEROSPACE: Air to air refuelling at a crossroads, NATO Air Policing in Iceland, Hypersonica, the Future of the Ukrainian Air Force and Eurofighter Typhoon looks to the future. Plus all the usual news, events and Society updat...
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Upcoming events RAeS Annual Banquet 2026

Airport Expansion in the UK

View the Royal Aeronautical Society’s position paper, which sets out the background and case for expanding airports in the UK. Read the full paper here.

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RAeS Corporate Partners are organisations across aerospace, aviation and space sectors; all united in commitment to the aims and objectives embodied in the Society's Royal Charter.

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The RAeS President

The President of the Society provides leadership of the Council and of the Society in pursuit of its Objectives. The President for 2025-2026 is Dr. Alisdair Wood FRAeS.

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09 May Events

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Bristol Branch: Day Trip to the National Space Centre – Leicester

The National Space Centre

11 May Events

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Prestwick Branch: The Ryanair Engineering / PAML Operation at Prestwick and Overseas

Lecture Theatre 2, University of the West of Scotland, Ayr Campus

12 May Events

Lecture

Sheffield Branch 2026 Student and Early Careers Mini-Lecture Competition

The Diamond Building, University of Sheffield

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Securing the digital advantage

In the next war, exploiting the unseen domains of the electromagnetic, cyber and space and being the side best able to fuse these with land, sea and air, may give a critical advantage. TIM ROBINSON FRAeS reports from the inaugural Battlespace Advanta...

08 May 2026

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New Member Spotlight - Calum E Douglas FRAeS

In our regular column highlighting the life and careers of new RAeS Members and Fellows, we talk to Consulting Mechanical Engineer, author and new Fellow, CALUM E DOUGLAS FRAeS.

05 May 2026

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In the latest issue of AEROSPACE - May 2026

In the May 2026 issue of AEROSPACE: Air to air refuelling at a crossroads, NATO Air Policing in Iceland, Hypersonica, the Future of the Ukrainian Air Force and Eurofighter Typhoon looks to the future. Plus all the usual news, events and Society updat...

01 May 2026

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