Cambridge Aerospace

Drone detection & airspace protection Fixed-wing UAV

UK defense firm making Skyhammer interceptor drone to counter Shahed-style threats and low-speed missiles

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 28
confidence not yet assessed as of 14 Jul 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Tracked signals (12mo): 28. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-07-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:signal_count",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

3 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Nightstar Solid Rocket Motor Program 2025 Outdoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Product: Nightstar Solid Rocket Motor Program. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:nightstar-solid-rocket-motor-program

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_product_nightstar-solid-rocket-motor-program,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:nightstar-solid-rocket-motor-program},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:nightstar-solid-rocket-motor-program",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — Product",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:nightstar-solid-rocket-motor-program",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Skyhammer 2025 Outdoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Product: Skyhammer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:skyhammer

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_product_skyhammer,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:skyhammer},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:skyhammer",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — Product",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:skyhammer",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Starhammer 2025 Outdoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Product: Starhammer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:starhammer

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_product_starhammer,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:starhammer},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:starhammer",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:product:starhammer",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · 28 signals

28 tracked signals █▁▅▃▁ latest 14 Jul 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
Undated UK European Sky Shield Initiative Participation PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP: UK European Sky Shield Initiative Participation. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-uk-european-sky-shield-initiative-participation

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_deal_undated-partnership-uk-european-sky-shield-initiative-participation,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-uk-european-sky-shield-initiative-participation},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-uk-european-sky-shield-initiative-participation",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-uk-european-sky-shield-initiative-participation",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated Cambridge Aerospace Government Engagement PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP: Cambridge Aerospace Government Engagement. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-cambridge-aerospace-government-engagement

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_deal_undated-partnership-cambridge-aerospace-government-engagement,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-cambridge-aerospace-government-engagement},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-cambridge-aerospace-government-engagement",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — PARTNERSHIP",
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:deal:undated-partnership-cambridge-aerospace-government-engagement",
  "issued": {
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        2026,
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

4 people

PersonRoleCitation
B. Hurll —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Person: B. Hurll. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:b-hurll

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_person_b-hurll,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:b-hurll},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — Person",
  "author": [
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:b-hurll",
  "issued": {
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      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Eric Schmidt —
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Person: Eric Schmidt. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:eric-schmidt

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_person_eric-schmidt,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:eric-schmidt},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:eric-schmidt",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — Person",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:eric-schmidt",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Grant Shapps Chairman
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Person: Grant Shapps — Chairman. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:grant-shapps

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_person_grant-shapps,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:grant-shapps},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:grant-shapps",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:grant-shapps",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Steven Barrett Founder & CEO
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace — Person: Steven Barrett — Founder & CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:steven-barrett

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_person_steven-barrett,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:steven-barrett},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:steven-barrett",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Cambridge Aerospace — Person",
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/#fact:cambridge-aerospace:person:steven-barrett",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Cambridge Aerospace

quick report · 10 Apr 2026 · 14 sources · 2,344 words

Cambridge Aerospace is a UK-based defence technology start-up founded in 2024, developing low-cost interceptor systems for air and missile defence. The report covers the company's funding, leadership, product line (Skyhammer and Starhammer interceptors), propulsion programs, and stated production scaling goals using autonomous systems.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Cambridge Aerospace company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_cambridge-aerospace_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Cambridge Aerospace company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/cambridge-aerospace/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People4

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • B. Hurll
  • Eric Schmidt
  • Grant ShappsChairman
  • Steven BarrettFounder & CEO

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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