Tiberius Aerospace

Modern defense capability is no longer defined by a single weapon or platform; it is defined by how systems, software and industry work together. Tiberius builds advanced defense technology and GRAIL is the environment that helps planners model how those pieces fit. It brings three layers into one view, from systems and software to the ecosystem of suppliers, so teams can see how mixes of systems perform, what cost-per-effect and readiness look like before commitments are made and where suppliers add the most value. In a world where threats evolve quickly, integration is capability.

Threats move at software speed. Procurement doesn't.   That gap shapes everything from programme delays to rising cost-per-effect.   Teams lose time in slow reviews and approval steps while adversaries deploy updates overnight.   It leaves capability short, late or over budget.   GRAIL was built to close that gap. It gives teams a shared, AI-enabled planning layer that connects certification, delivery and performance.

GRAIL, our AI-enabled platform, gives governments and industry a shared environment to plan in:  – Model force mixes and programmes under real-world constraints (threats, budgets, industrial capacity, coalitions).  – Compare options using modern metrics like cost-per-effect and readiness, not just unit price.  – Bring primes, mid-tier contractors and SMEs into one picture with clear roles and accountability. Just as important is what GRAIL is not:  – It’s not a weapon.  – It’s not a black box.  – It doesn’t replace existing systems or suppliers.  – It’s not a live operational targeting tool. GRAIL sits between certification and delivery - the layer where allies can spend smarter, move faster and collaborate more effectively

Europe’s defence landscape is changing fast and so are the technologies, funding models and industrial structures shaping it. On Monday at @ResilienceMedia Copenhagen, our Director of Grail Blythe Crawford CBE Crawford joins Lakestar’s Chris Magazzeni and moderator Ingrid Lunden to discuss what comes next for European defence tech. The panel will explore how software-defined systems, venture capital, AI and new operating models are reshaping capability development across Europe and why the future of deterrence will depend on speed, adaptability and scalable industrial capacity. 📍 Resilience Copenhagen 🗓 Monday 11 May ⏰ 16:15 CET #DefenceTech #EuropeanDefence #DefenceInnovation #AI #ResilienceCopenhagen #Defence30

The West does not have a shortage of defence spending. It has a shortage of speed. In this new piece for The European, our Director of GRAIL, Blythe Crawford CBE, argues that the current procurement model is no longer fit for modern warfare. The age of drone warfare, electronic attack and AI-enabled systems is exposing a dangerous imbalance: slow-moving acquisition cycles versus adversaries able to adapt and scale rapidly. As Blythe writes, deterrence today is no longer defined solely by the size of defence budgets but by the ability to convert capital into deployable capability at speed. The piece explores why NATO and allied governments must move beyond linear procurement models towards more agile, data-driven systems that can: • accelerate supplier onboarding • connect frontline demand directly to industry • support continuous iteration and battlefield learning • allocate funding based on cost-per-effect, not process inertia It also highlights the growing importance of distributed industrial ecosystems and platforms such as GRAIL, designed to connect governments, primes, SMEs and non-traditional suppliers into a faster and more adaptive defence architecture. Ukraine has demonstrated that modern conflict rewards speed, adaptability and scalable production. The challenge now is whether Western procurement systems can evolve quickly enough to match it. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/dPig7KEf

We talk a lot about better platforms and better AI. The real advantage comes from the ecosystem that connects them. Systems deliver capability. Software accelerates it. But it’s the ecosystem of suppliers, data, workflows and standards that decides: ·      how fast allies can adapt, and ·      how easily governments, primes, mid-tier and SMEs can work together. Get that layer right and everything else moves faster, further, and with clearer accountability. Tiberius builds the systems. GRAIL keeps them one step ahead. #defenceinnovation #softwaredefinedwarfare #ecosystem  

A world first in artillery. Sceptre has successfully demonstrated liquid-fuelled ramjet ignition fired from a NATO-standard 155mm system bringing missile-like performance into an artillery form factor. At ADS Warrior West, visit us at Stand #806 to learn more about what this means for range, precision and scalable firepower. #WarriorWest #DefenceTech #Artillery #Innovation #Sceptre

Owen West captures something important about where defence is heading and where the real bottleneck still sits. The debate often focuses on top-line budget increases. But the more consequential shift is happening underneath that: how money actually moves through the system and who can access it. Today, a significant share of defence spending remains locked in: ▪️ legacy programmes ▪️ long procurement cycles ▪️ high barriers to entry That creates a structural problem. Not a shortage of capital but a failure to convert capital into capability at speed and scale. At the same time, a new generation of defence SMEs is emerging: ▪️ building autonomous systems ▪️advancing AI-enabled sensing and decision-making ▪️ delivering software-defined capability at a fraction of traditional cost These companies are not short of innovation. They are short of access to demand, to procurement pathways and to scalable capital. This is the gap GRAIL is designed to close. GRAIL connects: ▪️ frontline demand signals ▪️ government buyers ▪️ primes and integrators ▪️ and critically, SMEs and non-traditional suppliers It creates a system where: ▪️ smaller companies can compete and scale ▪️ procurement cycles compress from years to months ▪️ capital is allocated based on cost-per-effect, not process inertia From frontline to factory, unlocking SME participation isn’t a side issue - it’s central to delivering the speed, scale, and cost advantage modern defence now requires. https://lnkd.in/eGMYFv2h

The defence conversation is shifting from policy to production, from capital to capability. We are pleased to be part of Peel Hunt’s upcoming DefenceTech networking event bringing together the companies, investors and decision-makers shaping the future of defence. Our Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Andy Baynes, will join a private company panel alongside leaders from across the military, investment, and innovation ecosystem including Sir Nick Borton, James Parkin and Will Whitehorn to discuss one of the defining challenges in defence today: how high-growth DefenceTech companies access capital and scale at speed. This is not theoretical. The gap is real. Capital is available but converting it into deployable capability, at pace and at scale, remains the system’s central failure point. At Tiberius Aerospace, this is exactly the problem we are built to solve -connecting the frontline to the factory and accelerating how innovation is delivered, scaled, and deployed. If you are attending and would like to connect, please get in touch. #Defence #DefenceTech #Innovation #IndustrialBase #Security #Investment

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. In today’s Financial Times, Blythe Crawford CBE, Director of GRAIL, sets out a stark reality: we are trying to fight tomorrow’s wars with yesterday’s assumptions. The shift is already visible. In Ukraine, low-cost, rapidly adaptable systems are destroying platforms worth orders of magnitude more. Deterrence is no longer defined by mass (Defence 1.0) or exquisite capability (Defence 2.0), but by the ability to innovate faster, scale quicker and do it cheaper. This is Defence 3.0. It is not a theory. It is a lived reality on the battlefield where innovation cycles operate in weeks, not years, and where industrial agility has become the true centre of gravity. Yet procurement systems across the West remain too slow, too fragmented and too expensive. The result is a growing gap between frontline need and industrial response. Closing that gap requires more than new technology. It requires a fundamentally different model that connects the frontline to the factory, enables continuous iteration and measures success in cost per effect, not cost per platform. Our Defence 3.0 white paper sets out a clear blueprint for how to make that shift across procurement, production and industrial strategy. Because deterrence in the modern era will not be decided by who spends more, but by who learns and adapts faster. Read the full white paper here: https://lnkd.in/ec8HjafC Read Blythe's letter to the FT here: https://lnkd.in/eE8-pExh #Defence #DefenceInnovation #NationalSecurity #IndustrialStrategy #DefenceTech #NATO #Security