Windracers opens expanded drone factory in Hampshire
The expansion has created more than 50 jobs, with additional positions expected later this year.
Windracers, a UK-based civil and defence drone manufacturer, opened its newly expanded factory in Fareham, Hampshire, on September 1, 2025. The facility, located in Hamble-Valley, covers 22,000 sq m and was inaugurated after refurbishment to support increased production of the company’s heavy-lift drones. The expansion has created more than 50 jobs, with additional positions expected later this year.
Windracers designs, builds and operates the Windracers ULTRA, a dual-use heavy-lift drone. The company has delivered several dozen aircraft to civil and defence customers to date. With the new facility, it plans to more than double deliveries by the end of the year and to supply hundreds of aircraft over the next two years.
Simon Muderack, Chief Executive Officer at Windracers, said, “This expansion is a major step for Windracers. It gives us the space and capability to scale up production of ULTRA aircraft, creating skilled jobs here in Hampshire and meeting demand from customers in the UK and overseas.
The factory opening was attended by local and regional leaders, national policymakers, industry partners, and construction firms involved in the expansion.
Mayor of Fareham, Councillor Louise Clubley, said, “It is fantastic to see a business like Windracers investing in Fareham. This new factory brings high-quality jobs to the area and puts our borough at the heart of an exciting and fast-growing industry."
