30 October 2018 | 0 minutes read

New Discovery out now!

NEW DISCOVERY AUTUMN WINTER 2018 19

The autumn/winter 2018/19 edition of New Discovery is out now – packed full of stories and insights about AWE and the work we are doing to support our mission in national defence and security.

New Discovery is our flagship external publication showcasing the breadth of our work, our business and operations, and importantly our people. It’s a twice-yearly publication.

In this edition, some of the main themes we cover are:

The parallels between civil defence and nuclear energy
Making an ‘explosive’ connection
Profiling our people
Hand in hand: AWE and Polaris
Working together to improve skills

We hope you enjoy reading New Discovery!

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