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Cambridge Aerospace Skyhammer drone interceptor pursues Japanese production deal

Published 3 October 2026

British firm Cambridge Aerospace is negotiating with Japanese industrial partners to set up domestic manufacturing of its Skyhammer low-cost drone interceptor ahead of a formal pitch to Japan’s Ministry of Defence. The arrangement is designed to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains for interceptor missiles — a concern sharpened in Tokyo by recent Chinese military drone exercises — while offering a cheaper means of expanding air-defence magazine depth.

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