Filtronic: Defence firm pens huge deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

British defence and telecoms firm Filtronic has penned a further multi-million pound deal with SpaceX, the aerospace behemoth owned by Elon Musk.

The company won a contract with SpaceX said to be worth almost £17m for the financial years of 2025 and 2026, according to the firm which made the announcement to markets this morning.

Filtronic, which designs and makes products for the aerospace, defence and telecoms market, said after the contract in it is “now confident the business will exceed current market expectations for revenue and profit in both FY2025 and FY2026”.

Last week, the company announced stellar results with revenue of £25.6m for the first half of the financial year for 2025, up from £8.5m.

Its earnings were at £8.7m, up from just £0.2m, while it wiped out a loss of £0.4m to make £6.8m in operating profit.

It attributed the strong figures to orders from SpaceX, with today’s contract win a deepening of the relationship.

Filtronic and SpaceX signed initial deals in August and July 2024, worth £6.4m and £7.1m respectively, including for technology “to support the ongoing deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink”.

Nat Edington, chief executive Officer, said: “We are delighted to have secured this substantial order, which underscores Filtronic’s reputation for delivering high-performance RF solutions to our market leading customer. “

“This contract, alongside our growing momentum in strategic markets, provides us with increased confidence in our ability to exceed our growth targets for FY2025 and FY2026”.

The firm, which is FTSE AIM All-Share index listed, has seen its share price boom recently. It’s up 38.81 per cent in the last six months, and 152.91 per cent in the last year.

This comes after SpaceX’s boss, Elon Musk, was thrust further into the limelight following the bombshell re-election of Donald Trump, as US president.

Musk was made Trump’s head of the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), while he continues to court controversy for his antics on Twitter, which he owns, and renamed X.

The tech billionaire has been criticised for his endorsement of far-right parties and individuals.

Tesla‘s brand value plummeted in 2024, according to research from the consulting firm Brand Finance. The US EV maker’s brand value dropped 26 per cent last year to $43bn (£35bn), the second straight year it has fallen, with many analysts pointing towards Musk’s erratic behaviour and controversial views.

In December, Downing Street insisted Sir Keir Starmer was running an “unashamedly” pro-growth government after Elon Musk lashed out at his policies. Musk claimed “very few companies” would be willing to put money into the UK under “the current administration”.

Filtronic has been asked for comment.