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Archer Aviation has announced its upcoming UK Engineering Hub is to be based in Bristol, making the most of what the U.S.-headquartered company describes as “a long history of aerospace innovation and a deep well of talent.” 
The site in southwest England will “support some of the company’s most advanced engineering initiatives across both its commercial and defense programmes,” explained Archer, adding that “work by its engineers at this location will support Archer’s global efforts.” Dr Limhi Somerville will also join Archer “in early 2026,” transitioning from his previous role as director of engineering for rival UK eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace. &nbsp;
Archer CEO and founder Adam Goldstein commented that the Bristol hub would form a “home base” for its globally-reaching defense activity, augmented by aerospace manufacturing capabilities from GKN’s UK facility on the Isle of Wight.&nbsp;
Archer clarified to AIN that the UK engineering hub “primarily focuses on the defense side of the business – notably [Archer’s] collaboration with Anduril and GKN Aerospace.” This will initially support the partners’ involvement in the British Army’s Project NYX and the UK Ministry of Defence’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform program. 
Archer’s <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2024-12-12/archer-plans-hybrid-vtol-aircraft-military-use">partnership with Anduril</a> dates back to 2024, coinciding with the formation of a new Archer defense subsidiary. At the time, the parties pledged their first product would be a “hybrid-propulsion, vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft” based on Archer’s upcoming Midnight eVTOL, intended to “target a potential program of record from the United States Department of Defense.” 
In May 2025, Anduril Industries UK also announced it was to collaborate with Skyports Drone Services and Atkins Réalis to “explore civil and defence applications in the UK using Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft.” Anduril stated it was to serve as the lead systems integrator, with the consortium to continue development of the planned hybrid aircraft. At the time, Skyports director Alex Brown suggested that a “first project on cargo services will lay the groundwork for other applications with significant value, such as surveillance and search and rescue.”

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