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Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace Team Up on Project NYX Airframe Bid

The tie-up positions a UK-built NYX airframe as the Army prepares a two-year, £100m design phase.

An aircraft tail section displayed by Anduril and GKN Aerospace as they announce their new partnership for Project NYX. (Image credit: Anduril UK)
An American soldier with an Anduril Ghost-X helicopter surveillance drone in Germany. The company hopes to sell fighter drones to the British Army

Overview

  • An exclusive teaming agreement names GKN Aerospace as airframe manufacturing and electrical integration partner for the British Army’s Project NYX.
  • The partners plan production work at GKN’s Cowes site on the Isle of Wight, contingent on winning the Army contract.
  • The Ministry of Defence plans to issue the full tender on Dec. 19, 2025, for a design phase valued at about £100 million over two years, with a contract award targeted for Q3 2026.
  • Tender documents describe NYX as an autonomous, multi‑mission platform to operate alongside AH‑64E Apaches, providing reconnaissance, target acquisition and strike roles in contested airspace.
  • Archer Aviation will contribute eVTOL and hybrid‑propulsion expertise as the design is refined, and Anduril cites a UK supplier base it says supports about 50,000 jobs.