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MGI Engineering unmanned aerial developments

Overview

British defense firm MGI Engineering has introduced two distinct unmanned aerial systems. In July 2026, the company announced the T-022 Vortex, an autonomous collaborative platform designed for the United Kingdom’s StormFighter programme. The T-022 Vortex is an 11-metre aircraft capable of speeds exceeding Mach 0.85 and a range over 4,000 km. It is intended to operate as a “loyal wing” alongside crewed fighters like the Eurofighter Typhoon to perform strike, surveillance, and electronic warfare tasks.

Following this, in August 2026, MGI unveiled the TigerShark, a low-cost, single-use strike drone. Unlike the larger Vortex, the TigerShark is designed to function as an intermediate-range cruise missile, carrying a 300-kilogram payload over a 900-kilometer range at speeds of 750 km/h. The system utilizes inertial navigation to operate in GPS-denied environments and is launched from ground vehicles using rocket-assisted propulsion.

Entities

MGI Engineering · Royal Air Force · Eurofighter Typhoon · General Atomics · United States Marine Corps

Timeline

  1. 26 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    MGI Engineering unveils TigerShark high-speed strike drone

    British firm MGI Engineering has unveiled the TigerShark, an affordable, single-use strike drone capable of speeds up to 466 mph and operating in GPS-denied environments.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    UK StormFighter program unveils MGI T-022 Vortex combat drone

    MGI Engineering presented its T-022 Vortex autonomous combat drone for the UK’s StormFighter program, featuring a 1,000 kg payload, Mach 0.85 speed and integration with Eurofighter Typhoon and F‑35, with flight

Sources

pcauthority.com.au · strategypage.com