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UK Government pledges broad package to anchor Vertical’s first full-scale production sites in the UK

$EVTLPress releaseJul 20, 2026, 7:01 PM ETRead the release

Vertical Aerospace announced advanced discussions with the UK Government for a support package to anchor its first full-scale production sites in the UK, including a conditional £10M grant and export finance cooperation. The agreement brings total direct UK government backing to approximately £48M and involves cross-government engagement from the Ministry of Defence and Innovate UK to facilitate the transition to industrial scale-up.

Key figures

Pre orders
1,500
New grant gbp
£10 million
New grant usd
$13.5 million
Total jobs by 2035
2,200
Direct jobs by 2030
700
Total gov support gbp
£48 million
Total gov support usd
$64 million
Annual gva by 2035 gbp
£3 billion

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