Tempest MkIIis an expendable, composite precision effect anti-aromour weapon system designed to bridge the gap between advanced capabilitiy and practical manufacturability. Built around a folding-wing architecture and a multi-modal sensing stack, Tempest delivers high performance while remaining optimised for dispersed and near-front production using the BlackCell-20 unit. 

Unlike conventional systems that rely on centralised manufacturing and long logistics chains, Tempest MkII is engineered to be produced with a portable micro production unit. enabling rapid capability replacement, scalable output, and reduced depedency on fixed infrastrucutre.  This approach fudeamentally changes how precision anti-armour and anti-personnel systems can be generated, sustained and adapted over time. 

Tempest MkII is differentiated by how it is built and how it perceives its environment. The manufacturing concept prioritises ease of production, repeatability, and resilience, while its sensing and preception architecture enables effective operation in complex, cluttered and contested environments. Together, these elements deliver a system that is not only capable, but practical to field, sustain and evolve. 

Tempest addresses critical gaps in cost, usability and replacement speed that limit the scalabiluty of of exisitng systems. 

Key Benefits

Low-cost, Scalable production 
Designed from the outset for repeatable manufacture within a portable micro production environment. 

Rapid deployment and replacement 
Enables fast regeneration of capability without reliance on centeralised industrial facilities. 

Reduced logistics footprint 
Minimises transport, storage, and sustainment burden through localised production and assembly. 

Adaptable manufacturing model 
Supports iterative design updates and rapid configuration changes without retooling major infrastructure. 

Designed for complex and contested environments 
optimised for use where concealment, clutter and environmental interference are prevalent. 

Operational Applications

Tempest MkII is designed to support intelligent situational awareness for precision effect, rather than acting as a single-purpose platform. 

At a high level, it is suitable for applications including: 

Persistent situation awarness in complex terrain. 

Prevision effect delivery infromed by multi-modal sensing. 

Standalone or networked augmentation of indirect fire and artillery systems.

Capability replacement and regeneration in degraded enviroments.

Technical Overview

Tempest MkII is a composite, folding-wing system designed for both ground and air launch. Its architecture is defined by simplicity, modularity and manufacturability. 

Tempest incorporates: 

Composite airframe construction optimised for low-cost, repeatable production. 

Folding-wing architecture enabling compact storage, transport, and launch flexability. 

Multi-spectral sensing, including visible, near-infrared and thermal inputs.

Clearfield™ perception stack, fusing multi sensor data for better scene understanding. 

VEIL™ environmental suppression, prioritising non-organic structure in cluttered visual environments. 

Passing acoustic trarget acquisition, enabling event-driven cueing and prioritised sensing.