DRONE CONSULT

UK Ministry of Defence

ministry★ Prime●Partial
UKUnited Kingdom
gov.uk/mod ↗
Data Trust
Confidence
●Partial
Sources
2
Verified
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Updated
2026-02-24
Completeness
6/6
Primary source ↗
Decision Summary
Type
ministry
Contracts
20
Programs
4

Use this to assess whether the organization is commercially and operationally relevant.

HQ
London
Defense %
100%

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing defence policy set by His Majesty's Government and serving as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. Its principal objectives are to defend the United Kingdom and its interests while strengthening international peace and stability. The MOD manages the day-to-day running of the armed forces, contingency planning, and defence procurement, including capabilities in aerospace and broader defence sectors.

Programs(4)

Ukraine Drone Coalition

Role: lead

procurement
Budget: EUR 1.8B

Project Mosquito (RAF Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft - LANCA)

Role: candidate

cancelled
Budget: GBP 30.0M

Protector RG Mk1 (UK)

Role: lead

operational
Budget: GBP 180.0M

UK Project Corvus

Role: lead

development

Contract Analytics(20)

20
Contracts
0 vendor · 20 buyer
EUR 441.6M
Total Value
fixed-wing
Primary Category
0
Unique Buyers

Win Rate

95%19 awarded of 20

Buyer Countries

No buyer country data

Categories

fixed-wing8
counter-uas6
other3

Contract Timeline

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Contracts(20)

TitleRoleProgramValueDate
Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (C-UAS)buyer—GBP 4.8M—
TIQUILA Programme Mini-Unmanned Air Systems (MUAS)buyer—GBP 149.0M—
Contract for 3 Protector Aircraft and Ground StationsbuyerProtector RG Mk1 (UK)GBP 65.0M—
701578443 - Counter Uncrewed Air System (C-UAS)buyer—GBP 15.0M—
Environment Agency - Validation of landfill methane…buyer———
Protector RG Mk1 ProcurementbuyerProtector RG Mk1 (UK)GBP 195.0M—
UAS Heavy Lift Challenge [UASHLC] CF EEbuyerProject MORRIGHANGBP 2.0M—
Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Exposition - RFIbuyer———
Heavy Lift Challengebuyer—GBP 1—
The Rapid Innovation Cell (RIC), - UK MoD Open Architecture…buyerUK ORCUS Counter-DroneGBP 1—
Environment Agency - Validation of landfill methane…buyer———
The Provision of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Managed…buyer—GBP 200K—
Maritime Counter-Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) Radio…buyer—GBP 1.0M—
Request for Information - Maritime Heavy Lift UASbuyer———
UAS Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC)buyer—GBP 1.2M—
UAS Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) Framework Re-opening #2buyer—GBP 1.2M—
YPO - 001148 Drones and Associated Servicesbuyer—GBP 5.0M—
The assessment of C-sUAS (Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft…buyer—GBP 1—
Maritime Counter-Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) Radio…buyer—GBP 1.0M—
UAS Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) reopening #1buyer—GBP 1.2M—

Sources (1)

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