Stark, a outstanding Berlin-based defence tech startup, has introduced it should open a serious drone manufacturing facility in South West England.
The brand new 40,000 sq ft manufacturing unit, set to open in Swindon, Wiltshire, is anticipated to create over 100 high-skilled jobs within the space. It’s going to mark the German startup’s first internationally primarily based facility.
“The UK and Germany are world leaders in new expertise that may outline the battlefields of the longer term,” mentioned Mike Armstrong, who has been named managing director of Stark UK.
“We want speedy and scalable manufacturing to guard our folks, defend our sovereignty and deter aggression. Meaning resilient provide chains which stretch throughout Europe.
“That’s the reason Stark has chosen the UK as our first manufacturing location outdoors of Germany – benefiting from the huge technological, industrial and defence experience that exists right here to create AI-powered, unmanned programs to defend Europe and NATO.”
Backed by Sequoia, Stark is likely one of the quickest rising companies within the defence tech trade, valued by Dealroom at €90m (£78m) after having launched in 2024.
The announcement comes because the UK and Germany recommit to the mission of collectively defending the sovereignty of European nations amid threats from the likes of Russia. Each Britain and Germany have dedicated to vital will increase in defence spending.
“I’m proud to be working alongside Stark to deliver defence manufacturing again to Swindon, a city with a proud navy legacy and key producer of the enduring Supermarine Spitfire,” mentioned Will Stone, MP for Swindon North and former rifleman within the British Military.
“It’s becoming that the defence is returning to our city. That is the route of journey: creating high-skilled, well-paid jobs and placing Swindon again on the coronary heart of Britain’s industrial future. That is simply the beginning, with extra companies to observe.”
On Thursday the UK and Germany agreed to a raft of collaborative tech partnerships as a part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s go to to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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