Blizzard is a high speed, modular, multi-mission vehicle, designed to carry a range of payloads. Operated independently or as part of a collective, Blizzard facilitates collaborative effects on a target - providing operational advantage over adversary systems. 

It forms part of a strategic partnership between the two companies centred around collaboration on a range of uncrewed autonomous air systems. The partnership capitalises on the investments and experiences that each company has gained over decades in this domain, including lessons learnt from a range of legacy platforms. 

The initial system will be designed with modularity and adaptability for different missions, and offer multiple launch options such as air drop, ground launch, maritime launch and launch from a wide-body logistic aircraft.

Azalea™ is our programme to launch a multi-sensor, multi-role satellite system with powerful Radio Frequency (RF) capabilities into low Earth orbit. The system will gather a wide range of data and analyse it in-orbit, using on-board machine learning to deliver intelligence wherever it’s needed.

The technology provided by Azalea will enable us to deliver advanced Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities – boosting the UK’s ability to understand threats and hazards in, from and through space.

We are collaborating with and investing in the space ecosystem to develop Azalea, supplementing our in-house capability to create, launch and operate end-to-end space missions.