CTL are proud to announce that  their Technical Director, Jim Cockram, has been appointed to  Scotland’s Technology Advisory Group (TAG).  TAG was formed under the Scottish Enterprise to: Transform Scotland’s research and development base into a major driver for the Scottish economy; Encourage the widespread adoption of technology as an enabler of growth across all industry; Enable new and existing companies to build on Scotland's strong technology capabilities.

TAG is a three-way partnership between business, academia and government, and  focuses on technologies which deliver (or have the potential to deliver) leading capabilities, and on companies and organisations which have technology and/or advanced engineering as a core business competence.

“I am delighted to be appointed to the Group”, said Jim Cockram,  “Scotland’s strength is in its innovation, and to realise its true potential, collaboration across Government, Corporations, SMEs and Academia is key to its success; TAG helps to underpin this vision and move Scotland to the fore in a Global market.  Being a member of TAG affords me the opportunity to assist in building and supporting a framework that is useful and that we can be proud of”.

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01 Mar 2013 – Copernicus Technology Ltd announces NOVA: the unique data exploitation solution that forges knowledge from data for organisations maintaining and operating complex systems.  NOVA is a flexible solution that can be applied to commercial and military aerospace applications as well as to numerous other industry sectors, from Digital Healthcare to Oil & Gas.

NOVA draws on 2 areas in which CTL has vast experience: data exploitation and aircraft maintenance/airworthiness management. Some time ago, we realised that the UK’s Military Airworthiness Authority (MAA) was likely to examine how military aircraft technical data should be managed and exploited to underpin airworthiness and air safety management.  Anticipating the likely needs of MOD air systems project teams faced with operational imperatives, shrinking budgets and regulatory demands, we set about designing a data exploitation solution to help, and NOVA was the result.

The concept of NOVA is based not on the collection of more data, but on the collection of the right data to exploit it more effectively.  In particular NOVA:

  • Draws together existing islands of data and makes it easy to add new data types.
  • Enables the easy assimilation of all relevant data for a fleet, or an aircraft, or a serial numbered item.
  • Provides knowledge for investment decisions.
  • Supports RAPID ‘deep-dive’ investigations into technical and safety issues, combining operator reports, trends and individual job card detail. 

For UK MOD customers NOVA delivers all this and much more in a flexible, value-add package that directly supports ODHs, CAMOs, TAAs, Maintenance Organisations and Design Offices in meeting the requirements of MAA Regulatory Article 1140  in full.  

Not only that, for any client maintaining and operating complex systems, NOVA is the data exploitation solution that helps you to see the real picture…

To find out more about CTL’s Data Exploitation solutions please call us on +44 1343 842406 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

01 Jan 2013 – Copernicus Technology Ltd (CTL) is pleased to announce that it is adding expert training and consultancy services in Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) to its range of products and services.  

The need for trained, expert MPA & ISR operators is clear.  Oceans and seas cover 70% of the globe and 80-90% of international trade travels by Sea.  With the proliferation of nations that own submarines and with piracy and terrorism offering an increasingly unpredictable maritime security environment, there is a growing requirement for MPA to protect not only nations’ home waters, but also their vital trade routes and interests worldwide.  Whilst existing MPA-capable forces need to maintain their edge, more and more nations are now adding MPA-capability to their armed forces by using a new generation of diverse and flexible ISR aircraft of varying sizes such as the Airbus Military C295, ATR 72 MP, Boeing P-8, Embraer EMB 145 MP, Saab 2000 MPA and the Dassault Falcon 900 MPA.

The UK’s expertise and proven capability in MPA operations worldwide is second to none, and CTL is uniquely placed to harness that expertise to benefit our clients by providing the services of world-leading exponents in this field: especially in providing consultancy support and training services in MPA flying operations, mission support and logistic support.  

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Or if you want to know more about CTL’s data exploitation expertise or about our pioneering, proven and award-winning solutions to problems with NFF, intermittent faults and systems integrity, then contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call us on +44 1343 842406.

01 Jan 2013 - The Defence Management Journal is a leading and authoritative publication for the UK defence community, and is widely distributed to members of the armed forces, civil servants, industry leaders and also to the broader international defence community.  

CTL was profiled in issue 57 of the DMJ, and CTL articles on No Fault Found causes and solutions have been published in subsequent issues (58 and 59).

 
A student who has made an ‘exceptional contribution to engineering’ has been awarded a £3,000 bursary in honour of one of the pioneers of jet turbine technology.
 
The City of Lincoln Council has again backed the Sir Frank Whittle Bursary with the University of Lincoln’s School of Engineering student Josh Williamson becoming the second annual recipient of the award.
 
As well as his strong academic performance Josh was selected for the award for his outreach work with schools and the fact research he carried out for Lincoln-based Copernicus Technology Ltd has opened up new revenue streams.