Munitions

TigerShark

Also known as
  • MGI TigerShark
  • TigerShark OWE
  • MGI Engineering TigerShark
  • MGI Defence TigerShark
  • Tigershark

TigerShark is an MGI Engineering autonomous one-way effector for long-range deep strike, developed as a UK-built Brakestop candidate with a heavy modular payload bay, GNSS-denied navigation concepts, ground-launch salvo compatibility, and Auterion software integration.

TigerShark, Autonomous long-range one-way effector, Munitions
Image source: MGI Defence TigerShark
Programme Context

TigerShark is the MGI Engineering design connected to the UK Ministry of Defence's Project Brakestop effort. Public sources support a development, flight-test, and follow-on contract context for Ukraine-oriented long-range strike, but they do not yet document TigerShark delivery to Ukrainian forces or combat firing.

Programme link

MGI Engineering was one of three suppliers named by the UK MOD after the Brakestop downselect and flight-test phase.

Requirement class

Brakestop called for a low-cost, ground-launched weapon able to reach beyond 500 km with at least a 225 kg warhead class and more than 600 km/h speed.

Status limit

MGI and Auterion describe TigerShark flight testing and launch activity; operational use is not publicly established in the sources used here.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Autonomous long-range one-way effector
Service note
Publicly unveiled at DSEI 2025 and flight-tested in 2026
Designer
MGI Engineering, with Auterion autonomy software integration publicly described by Auterion
Designed
Public debut at DSEI on 9 September 2025; first flights announced on 1 April 2026
Produced
MGI lists TigerShark as available October 2026; UK MOD Phase 2 Brakestop work was announced in June 2026
Developed from
MGI's earlier SkyShark one-way-effector work and the UK Ministry of Defence Project Brakestop long-range strike requirement

Specifications

Payload
200-300 kg
Modular payload examples
High explosive or electronic warfare payloads
Cruise speed
650 km/h
Maximum speed
750 km/h
Range at maximum payload and maximum speed
550 km
Range at maximum payload and cruise speed
900 km
Auterion-stated range
Exceeding 1,000 km in first-flight announcement
Empty mass
170 kg
Maximum take-off weight
800 kg
Airframe structure
Composite stressed skins with a single spar, heat-resistant composite structure, and 3D-printed avionics-bay elements
Flight-control integration
Auterion Skynode-N flight control identified by MGI at DSEI 2025
Powertrain
Argive A1100 powertrain identified by MGI at DSEI 2025; Janes described the propulsion fit as twin-stacked Argive 1100 turbojet engines
Guidance concept
Inertial navigation, anti-jam GNSS, and GPS-free terrain mapping for GNSS-denied and spoofed environments
Launch mode
Ground-launched and compatible with coordinated salvo launches from a land-based vehicle launcher
Launch assist
Rocket-assisted takeoff described in specialist reporting
Availability statement
MGI lists availability from October 2026
Airframe And Mission Architecture

MGI presents TigerShark as a low-cost autonomous strike airframe rather than a conventional high-end cruise missile. The public configuration emphasizes composite construction, rapid manufacturing methods, open software integration, and launch concepts suited to distributed ground vehicles.

Airframe

MGI describes composite stressed skins, a single spar, heat-resistant composite structure, and 3D-printed elements around an integral avionics bay.

Autonomy stack

Auterion says TigerShark uses an open, software-defined architecture; MGI separately identifies Auterion Skynode-N flight control in its DSEI unveiling note.

Mission payload

The published payload bay is modular, with MGI listing high-explosive and electronic-warfare payload examples in the 200-300 kg class.

Timeline

TigerShark Key Events

  1. Public debut at DSEI

    MGI presented TigerShark at DSEI 2025 as a sovereign UK-built long-range strike system with Auterion Skynode-N flight control and an Argive A1100 powertrain.

    Sources: MGI DSEI TigerShark Unveiling

  2. Brakestop finalist identified

    The UK Ministry of Defence later said MGI Engineering was one of three suppliers that remained in Project Brakestop by December 2025 and progressed to flight testing.

    Sources: UK MOD Brakestop Press Release

  3. First flights announced

    Auterion announced that MGI had completed first flights of TigerShark, describing the system as an uncrewed deep-strike platform developed with Auterion's open software ecosystem.

    Sources: Auterion TigerShark Launch

  4. Project Brakestop update

    MGI described a TigerShark showcase for the UK MOD Brakestop event, while the Ministry of Defence announced Phase 2 contracts for improved effectors, launchers, and support vehicles.

    Sources: MGI Brakestop TigerShark Showcase, UK MOD Brakestop Press Release

Media

TigerShark Images

TigerShark, Autonomous long-range one-way effector, Munitions - view 1
Source: MGI Defence TigerShark
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Sources

MGI Defence TigerSharkPublisher: MGI Defence | Note: Official product page supporting TigerShark specifications, one-way-effector role, UK manufacture, image provenance, guidance description, salvo-launch compatibility, and availability statement. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Auterion TigerShark LaunchPublisher: Auterion | Note: Partner announcement supporting TigerShark first flights, Auterion software integration, MGI manufacturer attribution, payload class, speed, and long-range deep-strike context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13UK MOD Brakestop Press ReleasePublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Government announcement supporting MGI Engineering's Project Brakestop supplier role and the broader UK long-range one-way-effector development context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13MGI DSEI TigerShark UnveilingPublisher: MGI Defence | Note: Official DSEI note supporting TigerShark's September 2025 public debut, UK-built long-range strike framing, Auterion Skynode-N flight control, Argive A1100 powertrain, and export-availability context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13MGI Brakestop TigerShark ShowcasePublisher: MGI Defence | Note: Official MGI note supporting TigerShark's connection to a UK Ministry of Defence Project Brakestop industry event and its UK-manufactured deep-strike role. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Shephard DSEI TigerShark ReportPublisher: Shephard Media | Note: Specialist reporting supporting TigerShark's DSEI launch, ground-launched all-composite OWE description, SkyShark development context, GPS-denied operation, range class, payload class, and speed estimate. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Janes TigerShark First FlightsPublisher: Janes | Note: Specialist reporting supporting TigerShark first flights, rocket-assisted launch, Auterion Skynode autonomy core, inertial and anti-jam GNSS navigation, terrain mapping, and Argive 1100 propulsion details. | Accessed: 2026-07-13The Aviationist Brakestop OWE OverviewPublisher: The Aviationist | Note: Specialist overview supporting TigerShark's place among the three public Brakestop one-way effectors, its MGI and Auterion context, 300 kg payload, 750 km/h speed, range statement, and rapid-manufacturing discussion. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Royal Aeronautical Society MGI OWE ReportPublisher: Royal Aeronautical Society | Note: Aerospace reporting supporting MGI's Formula 1 engineering background, SkyShark-to-TigerShark development sequence, DSEI 2025 launch plan, and TigerShark payload, speed, and range class. | Accessed: 2026-07-13MGI Vigilar Manufacturing PartnershipPublisher: MGI Defence | Note: Official MGI note supporting broader scalable European manufacturing context for MGI unmanned platforms including TigerShark. | Accessed: 2026-07-13