South Yorkshire-based
Magtec, a specialist in electric vehicle (EV) innovation, has been awarded funding through the latest rounds of the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP). The company will collaborate with a higher-tier supplier which will mentor the company over the duration of a forthcoming defence project. It will receive a Government grant worth 50% of the project value with the aim of developing innovative new solutions that meet UK defence challenges and increase capability in the UK defence supply chain.
Magtec is a leading UK designer, manufacturer and integrator of electric and hybrid drive systems for customers in the defence, rail and commercial sectors. The company is also a member of the British Army’s programme to develop technologies for battlefield electrification and holds an
Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award in the Employer Recognition Scheme. Founded in 1992, Magtec is privately owned and headquartered at a bespoke design and manufacturing facility in Rotherham.
The firm was recently visited by John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, who described Magtec as ‘deeply impressive’ and said that it has the “long-established manufacturing skills and creative flair to improve the battlefield performance and the environmental performance of military vehicles”. The DTEP programme, which seeks to improve the competitiveness of the UK defence supply chain, is sponsored by the MoD’s Directorate of Industrial Strategy and Exports (DISE) and delivered through the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), Innovate UK, and ADS.
Superior power to submarine systemsMagtec’s innovative Permanent Magnet Motors (PMM) will provide superior power to submarine systems with significantly reduced size and weight. This will in turn significantly reduce maintenance costs while increasing submarine availability and operational capacity. Magtec will be working with
MacTaggart Scott on developing and producing the PMM.
Magtec managing director Andy Sloan said: “We are delighted to have won funding from the Defence and Security Accelerator and to be collaborating with MacTaggart Scott. Our team is developing permanent magnet motor technology for submarines, reducing weight, space, heat and noise and making the ‘silent service’ even quieter. Furthermore, as a UK-based company, we are proud to be strengthening our sovereign capability.”
The SDA supplier management team said: “Magtec have previous defence development experience, therefore easing its learning and journey into becoming a potential defence supplier for the submarine enterprise. The product it offers will be bespoke, offering the many advantages as stated, and others besides.”
DTEP’s funding for Magtec demonstrates the MoD’s commitment to fostering innovation and strengthening the UK defence supply chain through strategic SME partnerships.