Cumbrian-based Delkia will showcase its advanced engineering capabilities at a major defence and security exhibition in London which begins tomorrow.
The company, based in West Cumbria but operates across the North West, will showcase cutting-edge capabilities in systems integration, digital engineering and technical consultancy across the aerospace and maritime sectors at DSEI 2025.
The company’s first Dragonfly aircraft called Teneral, an experimental, uncrewed emergency response aircraft, which has successfully completed its first phase of flight testing, will be on show and comes in a year when Delkia’s leadership of the Encompass group, a consortium of nine SMEs, helped secure a major contract with the Ministry of Defence.
Part of the Marine Systems Support Transformation (MaST) programme, the contract will deliver technical and post-design services to support the Royal Navy Surface Fleet.
The Encompass group will provide innovative, digitally enabled solutions, including design revisions, reverse engineering, and through-life support services such as obsolescence and defect management.
Tomorrow Bethania Ciocca, Head of Power, Propulsion and Auxiliaries at the Defence Equipment and Support, is due to visit the Delkia team at DSEI.
“Delkia is proud to lead the Encompass group in this transformative contract,” Kurt Canfield, CEO of Delkia, said.
“It’s a testament to the engineering excellence of our team and partners, and it reinforces our commitment to supporting the UK’s defence capabilities.
“We look forward to engaging with partners, suppliers and customers at DSEI – highlighting our technical capabilities and strengthening our relationships with key stakeholders in UK defence.
“DSEI offers a vital platform to demonstrate how SMEs are driving innovation and resilience in defence systems.”
Delkia will be exhibiting alongside its sister company SyntheSys Defence Systems, which specialises in tactical data links, secure communications and critical network solutions.
Other Cumbrian companies at the event include Oxley Developments and Marl International.
Earlier this year Kurt spoke to Business Crack’s podcast, Northern Lights
