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UK MoD Grants £3.16 M for Low-Cost Drone Interceptors

7/13/2026

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The UK Ministry of Defence awarded £3.16 million to Frankenberg Technologies, Greenjets and Cambridge Aerospace to develop low-cost interceptors, making the UK the first of five European partners to join the Low-Cost Air Defence Effectors (LCADE) programme.
National Armaments Director Group’s Commercial X team cited Russia’s March 2026 launch of 200 drones into Ukraine as a mass-drone threat.
SMEs will trial their designs in 2026 demonstrations, creating jobs in Cambridge and Milton Keynes.

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The UK Ministry of Defence awarded £3.16 million to Frankenberg Technologies, Greenjets and Cambridge Aerospace to develop low-cost interceptors, making the UK the first of five European partners to join the Low-Cost Air Defence Effectors (LCADE) programme.
National Armaments Director Group’s Commercial X team cited Russia’s March 2026 launch of 200 drones into Ukraine as a mass-drone threat.
SMEs will trial their designs in 2026 demonstrations, creating jobs in Cambridge and Milton Keynes.