British Interceptor Firm Valued at Billions After Raise
The funding will help Cambridge Aerospace expand manufacturing for Skyhammer, a low-cost interceptor designed to counter mass drone attacks.
- On Monday, British air defense startup Cambridge Aerospace closed a $300 million Series C funding round led by DFJ Growth at a $3.4 billion valuation. The capital funds rapid manufacturing scale-ups for military contracts and product development.
- To counter mass-produced drones, Cambridge Aerospace designs affordable interceptors, addressing the unsustainable dynamic where Western militaries spend expensive rounds destroying inexpensive threats. Russia's drone bombardment of Ukraine illustrates this volume challenge.
- Capable of reaching speeds up to 700 km/h, the flagship Skyhammer interceptor is a tube-launched, radar-guided system. Designed to intercept Iranian-designed Shahed-style drones, it offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional air defenses.
- Under the five-nation Low-Cost Effectors and Autonomous Platforms program, Cambridge Aerospace secured multiple UK Ministry of Defence contracts in July. These partnerships aim to jointly develop affordable interceptors for production across allied nations.
- CEO Steven Barrett stated the funding will allow the company to scale delivery "to meet the pace of threats, and the needs of Allied nations," including the 2027 release of Starhammer, a higher-speed interceptor. The product targets more valuable incoming threats.
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British interceptor firm valued at billions after raise
Cambridge Aerospace has closed a Series C funding round worth $300 million at a valuation of $3.4 billion, money the air defence company says will go towards scaling manufacturing and delivering on existing contracts including work for the British armed forces, the company stated. The round was led by DFJ Growth with support from Lux, Accel, Lakestar, Never Lift, Ora Global and Elad Gil & Co. It follows a Series B of $200 million at a $1.3 billi…
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