As reported by Defence-ua on August 25, 2026, GKN Aerospace has developed a compact turbojet engine and UAV demonstrator for Sweden's Project Otto, an 18-month long-range strike capability initiative announced by the Swedish Ministry of Defence in November 2025. The engine and airframe went from design to manufacturing in under a year, with extensive use of 3D printing in engine components. The demonstrator was unveiled at the Malmen Air Base airshow in Linköping, capable of carrying a 300 kg payload over 600 km or a 100 kg payload over 1,000 km. According to Swedish Brigadier General Carl-Fredrik Edström (as cited by Warsight), the first flight is expected no earlier than early 2027. GKN Aerospace emphasizes that the engine contains no U.S. components or technology, making it ITAR-free and subject to fewer U.S. export restrictions. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration contract is valued at SEK 150 million (approximately USD 15.8 million), with Volvo Aero (Sweden) contributing to the propulsion system and Fokker (Netherlands) to the airframe. Value for powder buyers: 1) Europe's ITAR-free engine route will spawn a de-Americanized supply chain for superalloy powders, creating a structural opportunity for non-U.S. powder producers; 2) Batch production of small turbojet engines directly drives demand for nickel-based superalloy powders; 3) Military-grade powder certification cycles are long and sticky, so suppliers that enter the European defense supply chain early will build lasting barriers to entry.