Greenjets
About
About Greenjets
Greenjets develops electric ducted-fan propulsion in which several compact fan stages are arranged within a protected annular housing. The architecture is intended to produce high thrust from a smaller diameter than an open propeller while reducing exposed blades and acoustic signature. The company reports power reductions of up to 45% against selected open-propeller systems of comparable diameter.
The propulsion modules can be integrated into drones, eVTOL concepts and high-speed uncrewed aircraft. Greenjets is also developing a low-cost interceptor through the UK Ministry of Defence’s LCADE programme, with demonstration trials planned during 2026. A USD 40 million Series A announced in July is supporting production capacity across propulsion, aircraft and launch-system programmes.
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Operations
Facilities & manufacturing
- Factory floor area
2026-07-17 - Greenjets reported expansion to nearly 70,000 square feet of UK facilities across its aerospace portfolio. - Combined floor area of UK propulsion, aircraft and launch facilities
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Funding
- 2026-07-17 - Series A - $40M - Greenjets raises $40 million Series A
Greenjets raised a $40 million Series A led by Blossom Capital, with NATO Innovation Fund, NSSIF and existing investors participating to scale aerospace propulsion and low-cost drone-interceptor production. - source: greenjets.com
Investors
- Blossom Capital - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-17
- NATO Innovation Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-17
- NSFO Family Office - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-17
- NSSIF - Participant - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-17
- Tanglin Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-07-17
Team
- Colin P. Smith - Advisory Board Member
- Anmol Manohar - Co-founder and CEO
- Guido Monterzino - Co-founder and CTO
Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-17 - Funding - Greenjets raises $40 million Series A
Tanglin Ventures and NSFO Family Office participated as existing investors. UK facilities had expanded from 12,000 to nearly 70,000 square feet over the preceding year. The investment supports planned delivery of thousands of aerospace systems over the following twelve months.
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 - 2023-07-18 - Award - Greenjets wins GBP 50K Bridge AI grant for e-propulsion design
The six-month DATA feasibility study focuses on AI-driven design tools for e-propulsors. The project targets advanced air mobility applications including drones, air taxis and electric commuter aircraft. Whittle Laboratory leads aerodynamic design, simulation and testing work.
Source - 2023-07-11 - Award - Greenjets launches GBP 550K HyFan drone fuel-cell project
The project is funded by a grant of more than GBP 550,000 from Innovate UK. Greenjets leads a consortium with Bramble Energy, TOffeeAM and Aurata Technologies. The 18-month programme targets ground and flight testing of an integrated hydrogen propulsor.
Source - 2023-07-03 - Contract Award - Greenjets secures NATEP grant for electric-propulsor test facility
The concept uses an existing Honeywell ALF502 turbofan to draw air through a modular working section. The project targets dynamic and cross-wind testing at Kemble Engine Test Laboratory. Commercial opening was planned for six months after the project, rather than announced as completed.
Source - 2023-06-22 - Org Change - Greenjets appoints Colin Smith to its advisory board
Smith held chief engineering roles for the Trent 500, Trent 700 and RTM322 engine programmes. He later served on the Rolls-Royce main board as Director of Engineering and Technology across aviation, energy, marine and nuclear.
Source - 2023-05-13 - Partnership - Greenjets announces Telangana expansion and incubation MoU
Hyderabad incubation was planned for 2023, followed by expansion of R&D and manufacturing in 2024. The company also planned a technical collaboration with a Hyderabad motor manufacturer under a UK-India industrial-sustainability funding programme.
Source - 2023-05-10 - Product Launch - Greenjets launches IPM5 electric propulsor
The 750 g unit provides maximum thrust of 5 kgf at a stated efficiency of 360 W/kgf. Its ducted fan encloses the blades to improve safety and reduce noise compared with open propellers.
Source - 2022-12-20 - Demonstration - Greenjets completes IPM5 maiden flight on Cobra UAS
Flight testing on December 20 followed ground tests and technical evaluation at UK engine-test facilities. IPM5 is the smallest engine in the family; first deliveries were planned for the first quarter of 2023.
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Relations
Relationships
- UK Ministry of Defence
Low Cost Interceptor Contract - UK Ministry of Defence selected Greenjets for funded low-cost drone-interceptor development and trials.
Context
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Context tags
- Aerospace component supplier - Stack Layer - Greenjets's robotics role maps to the aerospace component supplier stack layer.
- Drone subsystem component supplier - Stack Layer - Greenjets's robotics role maps to the drone subsystem component supplier stack layer.
- Drone component supply - Workflow - Greenjets's robotics products or services are relevant to drone component supply workflows.
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 - Greenjets secures NATEP grant for electric-propulsor test facility
2023-07-03 · Order / contract · Greenjets secured a grant described as $250,000 for the e-KETL project, developing an electric-propulsor test concept with S&C Thermofluids.
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