GKN Aerospace wins £12m Swedish FMV UAV demonstrator contract
Evidence notes
- The approximately £12 million award covers a clean-sheet flying demonstrator and dedicated turbojet engine to be developed within 18 months.
- Work combines structures and propulsion capability from Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK, with engine leadership in Sweden and airframe development in the Netherlands.
- Ground demonstrations of the engine, fuselage and mission systems are planned before flight demonstrations validate the integrated platform.
Company context
GKN Aerospace is a tier-one aerospace supplier focused on airframe structures, engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies and aftermarket services. Its manufacturing footprint spans civil and defence aerospace platforms.