Company profile
UK company 02413577, incorporated on 15 August 1989.
Reaction Engines - Making Beyond Possible
We're innovating in pursuit of the world's net zero goals. Transforming high-speed flight, and pioneering space access and sustainable technologies to elevate life on Earth.
Company number 02413577
Updated 07 Jul 2026 09:49
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1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2026
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1 Jan 2023 to 30 Jun 2026
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1 Oct 2022 to 31 Dec 2024
The RACHEL project builds on previous technology development in terms of both practices and the partnership, bringing a mix of large OEM's (Spirit Europe and ITP UK), SME's (Causeway and Reaction), research and Academia (NCC and various universities) plus subtiers of UK suppliers, all bringing novelty and agile working. The aim is to develop technologies ...
1 Oct 2022 to 30 Sep 2025
A consortium led by Rolls-Royce, including Cranfield University, easyJet, Heathrow Airport, MTC, Reaction Engines, UCL and University of Oxford is developing gas-turbine control system technologies that will enable aircraft engines to operate on liquid hydrogen. The UK government has a 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, and Jet Zero which pu...
1 Sep 2022 to 31 Aug 2026
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1 Sep 2022 to 30 Nov 2023
Meeting the increasing need of electrification for the automotive industry by the government timescales will require an increase in the safety, reliability, cost effectiveness and cyclability of EV batteries. At Reaction Engines we have developed an innovative technology that enables the passive thermal management of battery cells. The technology, called ...
1 Mar 2018 to 28 Feb 2019
"The IMPACT project will address the need for power-dense batteries for low and zero emission hybrid powertrains. Lead partner Arcola Energy is developing zero emission powertrains for buses and commercial vehicles . The project will explore the feasibility of integrating innovative thermal management technologies. Partners Reaction Engines and Flint Engi...
1 Jan 2018 to 30 Jun 2020
"Manufacturing in space has the potential to positively affect human spaceflight operations by enabling the in-orbit manufacture of replacement parts and tools, which could reduce existing logistics requirements for the International Space Station (ISS) and future long-duration human space missions. In-space manufacturing could enable space-based construc...
1 May 2012 to 31 Jan 2016
Titanium matrix composites (TMC), silicon carbide fibre in a titanium alloy matrix, are novel materials with a unique combination of strength and low weight attractive in a range of applications e.g. aerospace, space and energy sectors. The objective of the TICCRAMM – Titanium Matrix Composite Cost Reduction and Manufacturing Maturity - project is to deve...
1 Apr 2012 to 31 Mar 2013
Precooled hydrogen fuelled hypersonic engines offer the capability to achieve Mach 5 terrestrial transport and enable single stage to orbit reusable launch vehicles. This concept is set to revolutionise access to space, potentially delivering a ten-fold cost reduction compared to current launch systems. Key to propulsion efficiency is a unique precooler d...
1 May 2011 to 31 Jul 2011
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1 May 2011 to 31 Jul 2011
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