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Here’s what happened, why it matters, and what it signals for UK companies eyeing Florida \u2014 and Florida businesses with UK operations.<\/p>\n <p class=\"meta\">By Nextpay Global \u00b7 Published July 27, 2026 \u00b7 8-minute read<\/p>\n <\/header>\n\n <p>The 2026 Farnborough International Airshow concluded last week with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviation24.be\/air-shows\/farnborough\/farnborough-airshow-2026-concludes-with-84-7-billion-in-deals-and-focus-on-future-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$84.7 billion in aerospace and aviation deals<\/a> across four trade days \u2014 a number that underscores why Farnborough remains the most commercially significant event in the global aerospace calendar. For the Florida UK aerospace relationship, however, the week’s significance wasn’t in the headline order figures. It was in two specific announcements that deepen an already substantial transatlantic partnership.<\/p>\n\n <p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis led a senior business development delegation to the UK from July 20\u201324, opening a Florida Pavilion that supported 18 Florida-based exhibitors \u2014 small businesses, universities, economic development organizations, and airport authorities. The delegation included the Florida Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Transportation, and representatives from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the University of Florida, Florida Institute of Technology, and multiple Florida aerospace companies.<\/p>\n\n <p>Two announcements from the trip are worth unpacking in detail \u2014 both for what they mean immediately and for what they signal about the trajectory of UK\u2013Florida economic ties.<\/p>\n\n <nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Table of contents\">\n <h2>In this article<\/h2>\n <ol>\n <li><a href=\"#space-deal\">The Space Florida\u2013UK Space Agency MOU<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#relativity\">Relativity Space: Project Forge comes to light<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#uk-florida-trade\">The UK\u2013Florida trade relationship in context<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#what-it-means\">What it means for businesses on both sides<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#fx-angle\">The cross-border payments angle<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/nav>\n\n\n <h2 id=\"space-deal\">1. The Space Florida\u2013UK Space Agency MOU<\/h2>\n\n <p>On July 21, Space Florida and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a <strong>$400,000 joint innovation fund<\/strong> \u2014 the first partnership executed under Space Florida’s newly created International Aerospace Innovation Fund (IAIF). The UK side is funded through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF), administered as part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"highlight-box\">\n <div class=\"hb-label\">The announcement<\/div>\n <div class=\"hb-title\">Space Florida + UK Space Agency \u2014 $400,000 joint fund for UK\u2013Florida space innovation<\/div>\n <p>Signed by: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Space Florida President & CEO Rob Long, UK Space Minister Liz Lloyd, and UK Space Agency Director Rebecca Evernden CBE.<\/p>\n <p style=\"margin-top:10px;\">A formal call for projects opens Autumn 2026, with awards anticipated in 2027. Projects must involve at least one UK-based entity and at least one Florida-based partner, and must demonstrate clear commercialization potential. Funding is provided by each party in its own jurisdiction.<\/p>\n <p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceflorida.gov\/news\/space-florida-uk-government-establish-first-partnership-under-new-florida-international-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Space Florida press release \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <p>The focus areas for the fund are substantial: space transportation, satellite systems, in-space research, advanced exploration technologies, and in-orbit servicing and manufacturing. These are not peripheral niches \u2014 they represent the core growth areas of the commercial space economy through 2030 and beyond.<\/p>\n\n <p>The MOU builds on a 2023 UK\u2013Florida trade framework signed by Governor DeSantis and then-UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch. That framework prioritized bilateral cooperation in the space sector. The Farnborough agreement translates that priority into a funded, structured collaboration with a defined application process \u2014 a meaningful step from principle to practice.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"callout\">\n <strong>Why this matters<\/strong>\n This is the first partnership executed under Space Florida’s new International Aerospace Innovation Fund \u2014 a vehicle specifically created to fund cross-border collaboration. The UK\u2013Florida pairing for its debut reflects where the state’s international aerospace priorities sit. UK companies working in the fund’s focus areas should be aware that a formal application process opens this autumn.\n <\/div>\n\n\n <h2 id=\"relativity\">2. Relativity Space: Project Forge comes to light<\/h2>\n\n <p>The second major announcement \u2014 Relativity Space’s commitment to expand its operations on Florida’s Space Coast \u2014 had been proceeding under a confidential code name (“Project Forge”) since it first appeared on the Space Florida Board of Directors agenda in June 2026. Farnborough was the public reveal.<\/p>\n\n <p>The expansion involves two components: a new Terran R rocket production facility on the Space Coast to complement Relativity’s existing manufacturing operations, and an expansion of test and launch support infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Relativity’s reusable Terran R rocket is expected to make its first launch from Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral before the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n <p>The project is eligible for up to <strong>$134 million<\/strong> in investment from the Florida Department of Transportation’s Spaceport Improvement Program (SIP). The timeline for full build-out runs to 2034, with the creation of thousands of high-skill, high-wage jobs expected across multiple phases of construction, manufacturing, and launch operations.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"stat-row\">\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"number\">$134M<\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">Maximum FDOT Spaceport Improvement Program investment eligible for Relativity Space<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"number\">2034<\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">Horizon for full build-out of Terran R production and launch infrastructure<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"number\">$400k<\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">UK\u2013Florida joint space innovation fund, the first under Space Florida’s IAIF<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"number\">18<\/div>\n <div class=\"label\">Florida companies exhibited at the Farnborough Florida Pavilion<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p>For the Space Coast’s existing aerospace ecosystem \u2014 already home to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, Thales, Boeing, Blue Origin, and SpaceX \u2014 a Relativity expansion of this scale adds another layer of supply chain and workforce demand that will ripple through Brevard County and the broader Central Florida region.<\/p>\n\n\n <h2 id=\"uk-florida-trade\">3. The UK\u2013Florida trade relationship in context<\/h2>\n\n <p>The Farnborough announcements didn’t occur in isolation. They reflect a UK\u2013Florida economic relationship that has been building consistently for several years \u2014 and that is considerably larger than most businesses on either side of the Atlantic fully appreciate.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"table-wrap\">\n <table>\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th>Metric<\/th>\n <th>Figure<\/th>\n <th>Context<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td>Total bilateral merchandise trade (2025)<\/td>\n <td><strong>$4.1 billion<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Up more than 20% since 2019<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Florida exports to UK<\/td>\n <td><strong>$1.3 billion<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Florida-origin goods<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>UK exports to Florida<\/td>\n <td><strong>$2.8 billion<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>UK goods entering Florida<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>UK as Florida’s international investment employer<\/td>\n <td><strong>1 in 5 jobs<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>UK is Florida’s largest international investment employer<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Florida GDP (Q1 2026)<\/td>\n <td><strong>$1.9 trillion<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Would rank 14th largest economy globally as a standalone country<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Orlando FDI source \u2014 UK rank<\/td>\n <td><strong>#1<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>29 of 120 FDI projects in Orlando MSA from UK (2015\u20132025)<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n <p>Florida serves as the UK’s commercial gateway to Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Southeast United States \u2014 a positioning that becomes more explicit with each trade mission and each infrastructure investment on the Space Coast. The UK, for its part, is not just a trading partner for Florida but its largest international investment employer, with UK-owned companies accounting for roughly one in every five international investment jobs in the state.<\/p>\n\n <p>That relationship has grown through deliberate effort \u2014 multiple inbound and outbound trade delegations, ongoing implementation meetings under the 2023 MOU framework, and deepening ties between Florida and UK universities, research institutions, and commercial aerospace operators.<\/p>\n\n\n <h2 id=\"what-it-means\">4. What the Florida UK aerospace partnership means for businesses on both sides<\/h2>\n\n <h3>For UK companies in aerospace, space, and defense<\/h3>\n <p>The Space Florida\u2013UKSA fund creates a formal, funded pathway for UK organizations to collaborate with Florida partners in specific technical domains. The autumn 2026 call for projects will be the mechanism \u2014 UK businesses working in satellite systems, space transportation, advanced exploration, or in-orbit servicing should be tracking this closely and beginning to identify potential Florida partners now.<\/p>\n\n <p>For UK companies already considering US market entry, the Relativity expansion signals a supply chain build-out in Central Florida that will require components, services, and specialist expertise \u2014 some of which will be sourced internationally. The Space Coast’s existing contractor ecosystem is large, but expansions of this scale create genuine procurement opportunities for companies that position themselves in advance.<\/p>\n\n <h3>For Florida companies with UK operations or ambitions<\/h3>\n <p>The 18 exhibitors at the Florida Pavilion represent the active end of Florida’s international aerospace outreach \u2014 companies using Farnborough to open relationships with UK primes, UK government buyers, and European supply chain partners. For Florida aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing businesses that haven’t yet engaged with the UK market, this week’s announcements signal institutional momentum that makes the case for doing so.<\/p>\n\n <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextpayglobal.com\/blog\/florida-foreign-investment-guide\/\">Florida FDI infrastructure<\/a> \u2014 Space Florida, SelectFlorida, the Orlando Economic Partnership, JAXUSA \u2014 exists specifically to support this kind of bilateral engagement. These organizations have active UK relationships and can facilitate introductions that would otherwise take years to build independently.<\/p>\n\n <h3>For businesses in adjacent sectors<\/h3>\n <p>Aerospace investment at this scale has multiplier effects well beyond the sector itself. A new Terran R production facility and expanded launch infrastructure creates demand for construction, logistics, professional services, financial services, and technology \u2014 across Brevard County and the I-4 corridor. Companies in these supporting sectors, whether US-based or UK-based with Florida operations, are positioned to benefit from the downstream activity.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"tip\">\n The UK-Florida joint fund call for projects opens Autumn 2026. Details and application guidance will be published by both the UK Space Agency and Space Florida. UK organizations interested in applying should monitor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-space-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gov.uk\/ukspaceagency<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceflorida.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spaceflorida.gov<\/a> for the formal launch.\n <\/div>\n\n\n <h2 id=\"fx-angle\">5. The cross-border payments angle<\/h2>\n\n <p>A $4.1 billion bilateral trade relationship \u2014 and the investment flows that accompany it \u2014 moves across currencies constantly. UK companies invoicing Florida clients in dollars. Florida companies paying UK subcontractors in sterling. Grant disbursements from the new joint fund passing between UKSA and Space Florida in their respective currencies. Supply chain payments crossing the Atlantic in both directions throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n <p>For most businesses in this ecosystem, the mechanics of moving money between the UK and Florida are managed by default rather than by design. Payments flow through retail banks, at rates that include 2\u20134% currency spreads that never appear as a fee on a statement. On a $500,000 supplier payment, that spread represents $10,000\u201320,000 in cost that reduces the value of every transaction.<\/p>\n\n <p>For UK companies establishing or expanding a Florida presence in the context of these announcements \u2014 whether accessing the Relativity supply chain, applying for UK-Florida fund support, or opening a US operation to serve the Space Coast market \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextpayglobal.com\/blog\/cross-border-payments-us-market-entry\/\">the payments infrastructure is worth setting up deliberately from the start<\/a>, not as an afterthought once the commercial relationships are in place.<\/p>\n\n <p>The same applies to Florida companies receiving UK revenues or paying UK-based partners. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextpayglobal.com\/blog\/fx-strategy-international-business\/\">FX strategy<\/a> doesn’t need to be complex \u2014 but for businesses with regular, material cross-border flows, the cost of not having one is real and quantifiable.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"callout\">\n <strong>Nextpay Global’s position<\/strong>\n We work with international businesses operating across the UK\u2013Florida corridor \u2014 helping them manage cross-border payments, reduce FX costs, and structure multi-currency accounts that match the flow of their business. As the UK\u2013Florida aerospace relationship deepens, the businesses that build their payments infrastructure thoughtfully are the ones that protect the value of every transaction.\n <\/div>\n\n\n <div class=\"cta-box\">\n <h3>Operating across the UK\u2013Florida corridor?<\/h3>\n <p>Nextpay Global offers a free FX Review for businesses moving money between the UK and the US \u2014 benchmarking your current rates and identifying where cost savings are available, with no obligation.<\/p>\n <a class=\"cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/nextpayglobal.com\/consultation\/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=farnborough-2026\">Book a Free FX Review<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n <p>Farnborough 2026 was, for Florida, a statement of intent as much as a series of announcements. The combination of a funded UK\u2013Florida space innovation program, a major US rocket manufacturer committing to Space Coast expansion, and 18 Florida companies actively exhibiting on the international stage reflects a deliberate strategy to position Florida \u2014 and particularly the Space Coast and Central Florida corridor \u2014 as the US aerospace partner of choice for UK and European industry.<\/p>\n\n <p>For businesses on both sides of the Atlantic with interests in Florida UK aerospace, the question now is practical: how to position for the supply chain activity, the fund applications, and the bilateral trade flows that follow from commitments made in Hampshire this week.<\/p>\n\n\n <div class=\"further-reading\">\n <h4>Further reading<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextpayglobal.com\/blog\/florida-foreign-investment-guide\/\">Florida Foreign Investment Guide: What You Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextpayglobal.com\/blog\/cross-border-payments-us-market-entry\/\">Cross-Border Payments: 5 Essential Steps for Smarter US Market Entry<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextpayglobal.com\/blog\/fx-strategy-international-business\/\">FX Strategy: 5 Hidden Costs Every Global Business Faces<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextpayglobal.com\/blog\/uk-european-companies-florida-fx-checklist\/\">UK & European Companies in Florida: Your FX Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceflorida.gov\/news\/space-florida-uk-government-establish-first-partnership-under-new-florida-international-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space Florida: UK\u2013Florida Space Partnership Press Release<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-and-florida-forge-new-space-partnership-to-back-joint-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Government: UK and Florida Forge New Space Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <p class=\"disclaimer\">\n <strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> This article is for general informational purposes only. Figures cited are drawn from publicly available government and press sources as of July 2026. 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