Project Bowline contract awards £20 million to support UK SMEs in hypersonic defence research
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Project Bowline contract awards £20 million to support UK SMEs in hypersonic defence research

24 Aug 2026 · Originally published 24 Aug 2026 8/10 Original headline: Project Bowline: £20 Million AUKUS Hypersonic Contract Puts UK SMEs at the Cutting Edge of Missile …
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £20 million contract to Lockheed Martin UK to develop a hypersonic target vehicle, supporting 63 jobs and 15 small businesses in Bedfordshire. This project will provide a realistic test target for air defence systems, helping the UK rebuild a sovereign capability to track and intercept high-speed threats.
Source: r/GoodNewsUK Bedfordshire
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