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British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets goes into administration
Administrators said delays to the UK Defence Investment Plan and funding setbacks left the company unable to sustain cashflow.
- On Friday, Aeralis filed for administration, resulting in the loss of about 30 jobs. Joint administrators David Buchler and Joanne Milner of Buchler Phillips are exploring options to preserve value for stakeholders.
- Administrators cited 'continued delays to the UK Defence Investment Plan, combined with geopolitical factors affecting sources of funding.' The company's main investor, Barzan Holdings, withdrew support amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
- Aeralis had pitched itself as the only British firm capable of building a replacement for the RAF's Red Arrows jets, due to retire in 2030. However, the aircraft remains purely digital and requires government backing to begin production.
- Competitors like BAE Systems and Leonardo remain in contention for the contract. Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow at the RUSI think tank, described the Aeralis proposal as 'purely theoretical, and its only attraction is the promise of UK jobs.'
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces pressure to publish the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan, which he told MPs this week was being 'finalised.' Lord Robertson recently accused the government of showing 'corrosive complacency' on defence.
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Britain’s most ambitious jet startup just ran out of money
A British aerospace startup that had positioned itself as a potential future replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows display team has collapsed into administration, citing sustained cashflow pressure caused by repeated delays to the UK Defence Investment Plan and geopolitical factors affecting its funding sources. Aeralis Limited, the developer of a modular light […]
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