What Happened
Digital Manufacturing Enables Rapid Development Of Sovereign Propulsion Capability
The UK Ministry of Defence has partnered with startup Alloyed to develop a family of digitally manufactured turbojet engines, with a new 300N-class engine completing flight testing and entering serial production, and a larger 1100N-class engine progressing from concept to flight-ready status in under seven months. The initiative aims to establish a sovereign propulsion capability for future defense systems, with engines spanning the 30N to 2000N thrust range. The program is led by the MOD’s Strategic Capabilities Office and combines government investment with matched funding from Alloyed, as reported by AeroTime.