Cambridge Aerospace
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About Cambridge Aerospace
Cambridge Aerospace is developing Skyhammer as a compact interceptor system for lower-cost air defence against one-way attack drones and related aerial threats. The interceptor is tube-launched and uses onboard sensing and guidance to close on a target after receiving an initial engagement cue. Skyhammer has a stated range of about 30 kilometres and a maximum speed of roughly 700 kilometres per hour.
Skyhammer is supplied as part of an engagement chain that links the interceptor to external surveillance and command systems. External surveillance and command systems identify the threat and initiate the launch, after which the interceptor’s onboard radar and autonomous terminal guidance support the final approach. The UK Ministry of Defence placed a multi-million-pound order in 2026, with initial systems delivered for evaluation and further trials conducted in Jordan as Cambridge Aerospace moved the design toward operational production.
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Supply chain relationships
- UK Ministry of Defence
Outbound - Oem Builders - Cambridge Aerospace supplies Skyhammer interceptors, launchers, integration, support and training to the UK Ministry of Defence
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Funding
- 2026-08-10 - Series C - $300M - Cambridge Aerospace raises $300 million Series C at $3.4 billion valuation
valuation: $3.4B - Cambridge Aerospace raised $300 million in Series C funding at a $3.4 billion post-money valuation. - source: resiliencemedia.co
- 2026-04-01 - Series B - $200M - April financing values Cambridge Aerospace at $1.3 billion
valuation: $1.3B - Cambridge Aerospace confirmed that it closed a $200 million Series B in April 2026 at a $1.3 billion valuation. - source: resiliencemedia.co
- 2025-07-11 - Early capital - Cambridge Aerospace reports about US$100M in early capital
valuation: ~ $400M - Cambridge Aerospace had raised about US$100 million across multiple early-stage financings while developing lower-cost systems to intercept drones and cruise missiles. - source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Investors
- Accel - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-11 - latest 2026-08-10
- Elad Gil & Co - Lead - Unknown - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2026-04-01 - latest 2026-08-10
- Lakestar - Participant - Unknown - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-11 - latest 2026-08-10
- Lux Capital - Participant - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-11 - latest 2026-08-10
- Spark Capital - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-07-11 - latest 2026-04-01
- DFJ Growth - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-08-10
- Elad Gil - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-08-10
- Never Lift - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-08-10
- Ora Global - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-08-10
Team
- Professor Steven Barrett - Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Junaid Hussain - Co-Founder
- Chris Sylvan - Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-10 - Funding - Cambridge Aerospace raises $300 million Series C at $3.4 billion valuation
DFJ Growth led the round; Lux Capital, Accel, Lakestar, Never Lift, Ora Global and Elad Gil & Co also participated. The same company disclosure confirmed a separate $200 million Series B completed in April 2026 at a $1.3 billion valuation. Cambridge Aerospace said the capital would support hiring, manufacturing expansion and research and development.
Source - 2026-07-13 - Contract Award - Cambridge Aerospace selected for European low-cost interceptor programme
Commercial X, the National Armaments Director Group procurement team, delivered the contracts. LEAP combines UK, Polish, French, Italian and German national competitions before a multilateral phase. The selected companies committed to building UK manufacturing capability; Greenjets planned demonstration trials later in 2026.
Source - 2026-05-01 - Contract Award - UK MoD signs Skyhammer contract after Jordan interceptor trial
Skyhammer was tested in demanding desert conditions against the counter-drone mission. The interceptor has a 30 km range and a maximum speed of 700 km/h. The agreement covered missiles, launchers, integration, technical support and end-user training.
Source - 2026-04-01 - Funding - April financing values Cambridge Aerospace at $1.3 billion
Elad Gil & Co and Spark Capital co-led the completed Series B. The company disclosed the April round alongside its later Series C after the Series B had previously only been rumoured. The later disclosure put Cambridge Aerospace’s cumulative funding at at least $636 million, including earlier raises.
Source - 2025-09-18 - Product Launch - Cambridge Aerospace unveils Skyhammer and Starhammer interceptors
Skyhammer progressed from concept to first flight in six weeks and uses an in-house terminal-guidance radar. The jet-powered interceptor was designed for lower-cost defence against mass drone attacks. Starhammer was presented as a larger Mach 2 interceptor using a company-developed solid rocket motor.
Source - 2025-07-11 - Funding - Cambridge Aerospace reports about US$100M in early capital
The capital was raised across multiple early-stage rounds, not as one disclosed transaction. Accel, Lakestar and Lux Capital were named among the startup's backers. The financing was reported at an approximate US$400 million valuation while Cambridge Aerospace developed its Skyhammer interceptor.
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Context
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Shared workflows
- ARGUS Interception
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- Granta Autonomy
workflow adjacency - Autonomous Drone Interception
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workflow adjacency - Autonomous Drone Interception
- DroneShield
workflow adjacency - Autonomous Drone Interception · Counter UAS
- Axon
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- Safran Electronics & Defense
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- MyDefence
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- VisionWave
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- Yunxiang Technology / 云翔科技
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- SkySafe
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- Esh-Tech Systems
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
- BALOR Laser Defense
workflow adjacency - Counter UAS
Context tags
- Autonomous drone interception - Workflow - Cambridge Aerospace builds autonomous kinetic interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
- C-UAS interceptor drone builder - Peer Group - Cambridge Aerospace builds autonomous kinetic interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
- Counter-UAS - Workflow - Cambridge Aerospace builds autonomous kinetic interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
- Kinetic counter-UAS - Capability - Cambridge Aerospace builds autonomous kinetic interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
- Defence autonomy builder - Stack Layer - Cambridge Aerospace builds autonomous kinetic interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
Commercial
- Cambridge Aerospace selected for European low-cost interceptor programme
2026-07-13 · Order / contract · The UK Ministry of Defence selected Cambridge Aerospace with Frankenberg Technologies and Greenjets for a £3.16 million programme to develop and trial low-cost drone interceptors.
Source - UK MoD signs Skyhammer contract after Jordan interceptor trial
2026-05-01 · Order / contract · The UK Ministry of Defence signed a multi-million-pound contract with Cambridge Aerospace after Skyhammer interceptor missiles and launchers were tested successfully in Jordan.
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