Loughborough University

Loughborough University's Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering hosts the UK's only military aircraft test laboratory, developed with BAE Systems, focusing on thermal management systems for high-performance military jets to enhance cooling of electronics amid trends like More Electric Aircraft and low observability. The university also advances aerospace and defense through research in autonomous systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, advanced control technologies, virtual reality simulations including aircraft cockpits, and additive manufacturing for aerospace/defense applications, often in collaboration with industry partners like Rolls-Royce.