Babcock and Uplift360 announce partnership to explore recycling parts of a Typhoon aircraft
- thryschiamarasigan
- Sep 10
- 2 min read
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 10 September 2025
London, United Kingdom: Uplift360 has signed a contract with Babcock International Group (Babcock), a FTSE 100 international defence company.
The partnership will explore how composite materials from a Typhoon aircraft can be broken down and repurposed, and how this process could be applied more widely across additional defence platforms. This initiative builds on Babcock’s ongoing work to embed sustainability into its operations and collaborate with partners who share a commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility.
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Sam Staincliffe, Co-founder and CEO of Uplift360, said: “We are delighted to have signed this partnering agreement with Babcock, demonstrating the leading role that Uplift360 can play in the recycling of advanced materials from the defence industry. As we create more advanced materials, the waste challenge increases. Uplift360 offers a truly circular option to reuse them sustainably.”
Chloe Barker, Managing Director for Babcock’s UK Aviation business, said: “By combining our operational experience with Uplift360’s specialist expertise, we’re working together to support our customers’ sustainability ambitions. This partnership is focused on delivering practical solutions that contribute to more efficient use of resources and strengthen the long-term resilience of UK defence supply chains.”
“This collaboration is a great example of how we can work side by side with small and medium enterprises to deliver meaningful change.”
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About Uplift360:
Uplift360 is a cleantech company developing circular chemical recycling technologies for high-performance materials such as carbon fibre and aramid. Using proprietary room-temperature chemistry to recover mission-grade composites from end-of-life waste – helping defence and manufacturing partners reduce waste, secure supply chains, and meet sustainability goals. Uplift360 was established in the UK in 2021 with DASA funding and has expanded operations to Luxembourg.
About Babcock:
Babcock is a FTSE 100 international defence company, operating in the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa with exports to additional markets. We deliver complex support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets. We are driven by our purpose: to create a safe and secure world, together.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Thryschia Marasigan - Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Uplift360
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