Amentum selected by UK Ministry of Defence to advance hypersonic strike capability under AUKUS partnership framework

Amentum contracted for hypersonic weapons demonstrator project

Amentum has been chosen by the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Team Hypersonics UK to deliver missile design engineering and programme management services for the country’s hypersonic strike initiative.

£12M contract for Hypersonic missiles to benefit British-based businesses

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £12 million contract to Amentum UK to accelerate the development of a sovereign hypersonic missile capability, marking a significant step in the UK’s long-term strike strategy. The Warrington-based engineering contractor will lead a consortium including Wiltshire-based Ebeni and London-based Synthetik to deliver the design for a hypersonic system. This project will progress through high-fidelity flight testi…

Amentum Selected to Advance UK Hypersonic Strike Capabilities

CHANTILLY, VA., Feb. 17, 2026 — Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been selected to provide missile design engineering and program management expertise to advance the UK’s ambition for hypersonic strike capabilities. The Industry Mission Partner (IMP) contract was awarded by Team Hypersonics UK, part of the Ministry of Defence, to accelerate weapon development and sovereign capability […]

Amentum selected by UK Ministry of Defence to advance hypersonic strike capability under AUKUS partnership framework

Under the 15-month contract, with a potential three-year extension, Amentum will establish a Joint Programme Office and a System Engineering Delivery Advisory Team. The teams will define detailed engineering design requirements for the MOD’s hypersonic weapon system demonstrator and assess options for flight testing. Amentum will deliver project lifecycle solutions including systems engineering, mission planning, sensor platform integration, tes…