TigerShark one-way effector breaks cover
MGI's TigerShark OWE, seen in July 2025. (MGI)
UK technology group MGI Engineering is growing its stable of low-cost strike weapons with the introduction of a new high-speed, long-range one-way effector (OWE) designed for precision deep-strike missions against high-value targets.
The TigerShark OWE, first details of which were released by MGI at a showcase event at Enstone airfield near Oxford, England, on 11 July, has been conceived by the company as a sovereign solution to meet Ministry of Defence (MoD) ambitions to build affordable mass on the battlefield. The company used the same event to detail further development of its SkyShark medium-range strike drone through the integration of UK-sourced gas turbine and electric propulsion options.
Founded and led by former Formula 1 technical director Mike Gascoyne, MGI seeks to transpose technology and methodology from high-performance motorsport to meet evolving military needs for the rapid design, prototyping, and manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and launched effects. Examples include the use of lightweight composite structures, adoption of agile and iterative design process, rapid prototyping, and scalability for low-cost, volume manufacture.
“Our F1 heritage gives us the agility to develop precision, carbon-free aerospace systems at pace and scale,” Gascoyne told Janes . “We think this pedigree puts us in an ideal position to deliver the affordable mass that [the MoD] wants.”
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