Prestwick Aerospace is Scotland's largest aerospace hub and an emerging space cluster located in South Ayrshire. It serves as a center of excellence for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), aero structures, and design engineering, attracting major aerospace companies. Prestwick is also developing a spaceport for horizontal launches of orbital and sub-orbital missions, including small satellite launches and potentially crewed missions. The site aims to become a leading space hub in Europe.
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The Prestwick Aerospace and Space project is being funded with £32 million from the UK Government, £30 million from the Scottish Government, and £18 million from South Ayrshire Council as part of the £251 million Ayrshire Growth Deal.
Part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal investment for Prestwick Aerospace will be used to establish an Aerospace and Space Technology Application Centre to develop STEM skills.
Prestwick Aerospace secured £80 million of investment from the wider £250 million Ayrshire Growth Deal funding.
The £80 million investment in the Prestwick Aerospace hub will be invested in infrastructure and is expected to create up to 4,000 new high-quality jobs.
South Ayrshire Council secured £80 million of investment for the existing Prestwick Aerospace hub as part of the wider £250 million Ayrshire Growth Deal.
The £80 million funding for the Prestwick Aerospace hub will be invested in infrastructure and is expected to create up to 4,000 new high-quality jobs.