Astra

Success for Astra project at public service awards

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Astra Awards Celebrate Grassroots Innovation

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Celebrating grassroots innovation.

Project FLYWHEEL takes chequered flag

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Project FLYWHEEL, the RAF’s synthetic-fuelled race car, has been proving its capabilities.

Success for Astra at ideasUK awards

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Last week, Astra's Projects APPIVATE, ARTEMIS, CADMIUM PLATING, SPHINX, and TANKER joined dozens of other hopefuls at the ideasUK innovation awards.

Astra innovation project informs future of fitness

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Astra Awards Celebrate Innovation

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Astra celebrated the innovative ideas and creativity of our whole force at the Astra Awards on 21 September 2023.

Astra at RIAT 2023

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

If you're attending RIAT this year, visit the Astra Arena to see innovation in action

RAF drone project takes flight

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

The RAF has begun a technical evaluation of using a drone to support aircraft engineering tasks.

Project ADDITIVE HANDYSCAN supports specialist engineers

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Project ADDITIVE HANDYSCAN is supporting specialist engineering tasks by producing 3D images.

Astra Awards Celebrate Success

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The Royal Air Force celebrated the innovative ideas and creativity of our whole force at the Astra Awards on 27 October 22.

First Defence Hackathon

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Joint teams of Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, Reserves, and Civil Service personnel are developing their skills at the first Defence-wide Hackathon.

Project APPIVATE

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Project APPIVATE aimed to generate an in-house Mobile Application Development Team to help grow capability and technical expertise across the RAF.

Project ADDITIVE

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Project ADDITIVE intended to enable grassroots innovation using Additive Manufacturing or 3D printing.

Project TANKER

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Project VIRTUAL HAWK

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Project VITAL

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Project VSERE

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Project ZEHyDA

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Project ASURVEY

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Pre- and post-flight inspections are a labour-intensive task and can carry additional risk for engineers working at height, especially with larger air frames.

Project AEA

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT