Landing-Gear Industrial Breakthroughs "I-Break" will develop and manufacture major components with innovative techniques such as powder hot isostatic pressing, additive manufacture and composites. The Landing-Gear major components; main fitting, sliding piston and actuation are drivers of the aircraft key competitiveness factors; * Development time and cost (NRC), * Recurring cost (RC) * Industrial environmental impact Manufacture has changed little over time, relying on large forgings with no UK footprint. I-Break will develop solutions to be applied on the Next-Generation and Zero Emissions aircraft ready for exploitation. Innovative industrial means are essential to secure breakthrough improvements in the key competitiveness factors.

Landing-Gear Industrial Breakthroughs "I-Break" will develop and manufacture major components with innovative techniques such as powder hot isostatic pressing, additive manufacture and composites. The Landing-Gear major components; main fitting, sliding piston and actuation are drivers of the aircraft key competitiveness factors; * Development time and cost (NRC), * Recurring cost (RC) * Industrial environmental impact Manufacture has changed little over time, relying on large forgings with no UK footprint. I-Break will develop solutions to be applied on the Next-Generation and Zero Emissions aircraft ready for exploitation. Innovative industrial means are essential to secure breakthrough improvements in the key competitiveness factors.

Many worldwide nuclear and oil & gas facilities require the inspection of large, difficult to access chambers to understand: plant layout versus design records; plant condition; plant inventory; and plant integrity. By re-evaluating the UAV concept, FIRMA Engineering Ltd, partnering with the University of Sheffield believes that a solution to the inspection problem is feasible with the use of a deployable/retrievable ‘Lighter Than Air Surveillance Drone’ (LTASD) technology. This new tool will allow more detailed wider coverage inspections to be undertaken. Using innovative deployment, control and recovery technologies, FIRMA Engineering Ltd will develop a UAV device which is deployable through restrictive access ports. This device will offer the following advantages: easily deployable, retrievable and disposable; extended flight times, hours versus minutes; low cost in comparison to existing methods, low risk of causing infrastructure damage and airborne contamination. It is believed that using this approach will offer a step change in the maintenance, life extension and decommissioning of facilities in the energy market.