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Orion illuminates shock of falling on white dwarf

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Scientists from a large international collaboration have succeeded for the first time to generate a laboratory analogue of a strong shock that takes place when matter falls at very high speed on the surface of extremely dense stars called white …

Planning a major exercise without paper and powerpoint - a shared system in the cloud

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The upcoming Unmanned Warrior exercise takes place during October 2016 in Scotland. Unmanned Warrior is the largest ever demonstration of unmanned and autonomous vehicles ever held. With over 50 vehicles collecting data remotely in the air, on the surface, and …

National Women in Engineering Day

Today, 23 June is National Women in Engineering Day (NWED) - an International campaign to raise awareness  of women in engineering. National Women in Engineering Day was set up by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate its 95th anniversary. Their aim being to …

Additive manufacture at AWE - bit by bit, creating the complex

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AWE has proudly been at the forefront of the UK nuclear deterrent programme for more than 60 years and delivers innovative solutions in safeguarding national security, playing a crucial role in our nation’s defence by providing and maintaining warheads for Trident, the UK’s …