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Award of Contract to Flowcopter for Heavy-Lift Uncrewed Systems Evaluation (Project Morrighan)

Awarded 03 Feb 2026

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Awarded03 Feb 2026

Value£153,000.00

SupplierFlowcopter

AgencyMINISTRY OF DEFENCE

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryDefense & Aerospace

Expires in 3mo12mo term, 76% elapsed

Awarded 3 Feb 2026Expires 2 Feb 2027

About

The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Flowcopter for Project Morrighan, an innovation and experimentation project evaluating heavy-lift uncrewed systems (UXS) for universal carriage, including logistics and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) in extremis.

The contract value is £153,000.

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