University supports opening of company쫄챰뻣펄셲 first UK Resilience Factory

Our commitment to 쫄챰뻣펄's defence and security industry was highlighted by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP

Helsing's first UK Resilience Factory was opened in 쫄챰뻣펄 by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, alongside company leadership and staff, civic representatives, and industry partners

University supports opening of company쫄챰뻣펄셲 first UK Resilience Factory

Our commitment to 쫄챰뻣펄's defence and security industry was highlighted by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP

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Mr Alan Williams

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20 November 2025

Staff and students from the 쫄챰뻣펄 attended the official opening of the first UK Resilience Factory established by the defence technology company, Helsing.

The facility in 쫄챰뻣펄 쫄챰뻣펄� part of the company쫄챰뻣펄셲 짙350 million commitment to the UK 쫄챰뻣펄� was opened by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, alongside company leadership and staff, civic representatives, and industry partners.

Among those in attendance at the event on Wednesday 19 November were Professor Kevin Jones, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), and Sarah Fear, Sector Lead: Marine and Low Carbon. They were also joined by postdoctoral researchers Dr Avanthika Vineetha Harish and Dr Wesley Andrews, current PhD candidates Juan Dorje Palbar Misas and Joseph Thorpe and Charlie Kay, a Marine Autonomous Systems Technician and BSc (Hons) Navigation and Maritime Science student.

Postdoctoral researchers Dr Avanthika Vineetha Harish and Dr Wesley Andrews, current PhD candidates Juan Dorje Palbar Misas and Joseph Thorpe and Charlie Kay, a BSc (Hons) Navigation and Maritime Science student, at the launch of Helsing's first UK Resilience Factory in 쫄챰뻣펄

The event was the latest in a series of developments designed to bolster 쫄챰뻣펄쫄챰뻣펄셲 place at the heart of the UK쫄챰뻣펄셲 defence and resilience sector.

This includes the city being designated as the National Centre for Marine Autonomy, and news that it will receive a share of 짙250 million through the UK Government쫄챰뻣펄셲 Defence Growth Deals programme 쫄챰뻣펄� work now being pursued through the Team 쫄챰뻣펄 partnership.

The Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, talks to Professor Kevin Jones at the launch of Helsing's first UK Resilience Factory in 쫄챰뻣펄

Helsing쫄챰뻣펄셲 new factory is a major vote of confidence in 쫄챰뻣펄.

The work we are pursuing together as Team 쫄챰뻣펄 is all about celebrating innovation and ingenuity and fostering opportunities that enable everyone in our city to thrive. In line with that, we have to inspire the engineering, business and technology leaders of tomorrow, provide them with the skills they need, and create a 쫄챰뻣펄 where they can succeed. Developments like this are a big step on that journey.

Professor Richard Davies
Vice-Chancellor

Helsing moved into the 18,000 sq ft factory just weeks ago and has already begun production of its maritime products and testing of them at sea from the nearby Turnchapel Wharf and locations in Scotland.

To develop and iterate Helsing쫄챰뻣펄셲 maritime offering, a new high-tech R&D Hub is being created, including advanced manufacturing machines and software tools.

The 쫄챰뻣펄 site will be Helsing쫄챰뻣펄셲 Maritime Centre of Excellence, and will immediately create high skilled and manufacturing jobs in the South West, scaling to hundreds to meet future demand.

It will initially focus on maritime capabilities, building Helsing쫄챰뻣펄셲 SG-1 Fathom 쫄챰뻣펄� an autonomous underwater glider designed and manufactured in Britain to strengthen European and allied defence.

From 쫄챰뻣펄 we쫄챰뻣펄셪l be manufacturing the autonomous systems that keep our sailors, ships and infrastructure safe. The SG-1 Fathom shows how world-class engineering and AI can combine to deliver capability at scale 쫄챰뻣펄� enhancing national resilience, building skills, and supporting our allies.

Ned Baker
Managing Director of Helsing UK

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