Verified Isembard press release, 9 March 2026
What it does not test. This does not establish that any of the 25 planned factories are yet operating or that a single part has shipped from them.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. UK Series A funded to build domestic aero/defence parts factories, none operating yet. European Sovereignty Index