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MOD Awards £20 Million Contract for Hypersonic Target Development

22 Jul 2026 6:56 a.m. · Source: UK Government

The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Lockheed Martin UK a £20 million contract for Project Bowline, developing a hypersonic target to enhance missile defense. This initiative supports 63 jobs, boosts UK expertise, and strengthens AUKUS collaboration, with a flight demonstration…

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