BAE Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with defence firm
Frankenburg Technologies to explore opportunities to collaborate, with an initial focus on addressing the growing challenges of drone warfare. Both companies will look at ways to combine their expertise to accelerate the development of warheads for Frankenburg’s intended mass producible, low-cost missile systems for use in counter drone operations, and earmark other potential future technologies for development.
Scott Jamieson, managing director of BAE Systems’ Maritime and Land Defence Solutions business, said: “Collaborating with innovative companies like Frankenburg Technologies enables us to accelerate the development of advanced, affordable solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. By bringing together our proven munitions expertise with Frankenburg’s disruptive missile technology, we are helping to deliver the next generation of counter‑drone capability at pace to stay ahead of emerging threats.”
Dan Hallett, managing director of Frankenburg Technologies, said: “This partnership marks a powerful step forward for the UK defence ecosystem. By bringing together Frankenburg’s agility and rapid innovation with BAE Systems’ scale, industrial depth and global reach, we are creating the conditions for new technologies to move from concept to capability far faster. I am proud that this MoU further highlights the UK as a place where SMEs and primes can collaborate to deliver the next generation of sovereign capability.”
This collaboration is part of BAE Systems’ wider work harnessing its established industrial scale and defence expertise to support disruptive SMEs in driving technological advancement and performance at pace.