Schiebel to establish UK entity to support expanding defence opportunities
Vienna, 23 February 2026: Schiebel announces its intention to establish a dedicated Schiebel UK legal entity, reflecting strong growth opportunities in the United Kingdom defence market and the company’s long-term commitment to supporting the UK Armed Forces and industrial partners.
The decision follows the successful collaboration with Thales UK to deliver the Peregrine Rotary Wing Uncrewed Aerial System (RWUAS), based on Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100. Peregrine is currently fielded operationally with the Royal Navy, where it has demonstrated proven performance in demanding operational environments, delivering persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability. Based on this operational success, the programme is expected to continue to grow as operational requirements evolve.
Looking ahead, Schiebel sees significant opportunity through future UK land and joint- domain programmes, including the UK Land Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) programme. Within this context, Schiebel’s partnership with Thales UK offers a highly complementary value proposition. Thales’ role as a leading system integrator and advanced sensor provider, combined with its leadership in the development and integration of future autonomy applications, aligns closely with Schiebel’s proven rotary wing Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) and extensive operational experience across the globe. Together, the partnership is well positioned to deliver scalable, mission-ready solutions for the UK land battlespace.
As part of its UK growth strategy, Schiebel also intends to bring to market its much larger CAMCOPTER® S-300 rotary wing Unmanned Air System (UAS). Building on the proven CAMCOPTER® S-100, the S-300 offers increased endurance, payload capacity and multi-mission flexibility to support extended-range ISR as well as future autonomous and collaborative operations across land and maritime domains.
The establishment of Schiebel UK will provide a strong foundation for in-country manufacturing, assembly and rapid capability enhancement. This approach will enable closer support to UK programmes, faster integration of innovative upgrades and alignment with UK industrial participation and sovereign capability objectives.
“The United Kingdom is a strategically important market for Schiebel. The operational success of Peregrine with the Royal Navy demonstrates the maturity and reliability of our technology. By establishing Schiebel UK, we are reinforcing our long-term commitment to supporting UK defence requirements with proven, adaptable and future-ready uncrewed capability,” said Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group.
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Schiebel announced its intention to establish a dedicated UK entity on 23 February 2026 to enhance support for the UK Armed Forces and industrial partners. This move follows successful collaboration with Thales UK on the Peregrine Rotary Wing Uncrewed Aerial System, which is currently operational with the Royal Navy. Schiebel aims to leverage this partnership to deliver advanced defense solutions and plans to introduce the larger CAMCOPTER® S-300 UAS to the UK market.
- Schiebel plans to establish a UK legal entity to support defense opportunities.
- The company has collaborated with Thales UK on the Peregrine RWUAS.
- Peregrine is operational with the Royal Navy, providing ISR capabilities.
- Schiebel aims to market the larger CAMCOPTER® S-300 UAS.
- The establishment of Schiebel UK will enhance in-country manufacturing and support for UK defense programs.