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UK defence startup Cambridge Aerospace raises GBP 222 million to scale interceptors

UK air-defence firm Cambridge Aerospace closed a GBP 222 million Series C round, led by US investor DFJ Growth, at a GBP 2.5 billion valuation, to scale manufacturing of its Skyhammer counter-drone interceptor already used by UK forces.

Reported AI-drafted UKTN, 10 August 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish any change in company control or ownership structure from the round, nor a new government contract.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. US-led round funds UK maker; item itself denies any ownership/control change; single firm. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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