Verified AI-drafted GOV.UK (Ministry of Defence) press release, 15 September 2026
What it does not test. It does not establish a MOD production contract, disclosed funding figures, or adoption of the engines by any operational drone or missile programme.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. UK-built turbojet flown with 40+ UK suppliers; no production contract or programme adoption yet. 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