Babcock Worldwide Group (Babcock) and Frankenburg Applied sciences have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to discover the event of a brand new and inexpensive air defence system in response to the rise of one-way assault drones.
As a part of the MoU, Babcock, a world chief in designing and manufacturing maritime launch programs, will develop a cheap, containerised platform for launching Frankenburg’s new low-cost missiles, which it’s manufacturing at tempo, particularly to defend in opposition to one-way assault drones.
This joint functionality will present extra inexpensive, scalable and kinetic options that are wanted to be developed to guard army personnel and demanding nationwide infrastructure websites which might be uncovered to assault throughout Europe.
With Frankenburg’s engineering perform led from the UK, the connection will present each organisations with the chance to develop a brand new sovereign functionality, creating expert employment within the UK and offering Babcock and Frankenburg with world export alternatives.
David LockwoodCEO of Babcock, mentioned: “Defence has entered a brand new period with the speedy growth of drone warfare and business wants to reply to this rising risk. We work with the brightest start-ups on defence’s most important challenges, and we’re happy to be working with Frankenburg Applied sciences on the event of an modern maritime counter-drone air defence system.”
Kusti SalmCEO of Frankenburg Applied sciences, added: “Frankenburg Applied sciences’ mission is obvious: to deliver affordability and scale to fashionable air defence. The drone risk has modified the character of warfare, and each layer of defence now must be designed for mass and velocity from the outset. Partnering with Babcock, a recognised chief in maritime defence, permits us to mix speedy innovation with confirmed naval and industrial experience, accelerating the supply of an operational maritime functionality.”
About Babcock
Babcock is a FTSE 100 worldwide defence firm, working within the UK, Australasia, Canada, France, and South Africa with exports to further markets. We ship complicated help and product options to boost our clients’ defence capabilities and demanding belongings. We’re pushed by our goal: to create a secure and safe world, collectively.
About Frankenburg Applied sciences
Frankenburg Applied sciences is a defence expertise firm, working in the UK, Tallinn, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine. A 3rd of the engineering perform is predicated within the UK. Firm is growing next-generation interceptor missiles for short-range air defence and counter-UAS. Methods are designed to guard armed forces and demanding nationwide infrastructure from large-scale aerial threats. Designed to be quick, light-weight, and mass-manufacturable, Frankenburg’s missile programs drastically decrease intercept price and complement present layered air defence architectures.
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