Timeline for Philspace
#14 3 Nov
Mentioned in: UK picks HII at £303m; tender said £125m
Autonomous Systems: Land & SeaBackground
Philspace is one of five British subcontractors named on the UK's £303m Mine Hunting Capability Block 2 award to HII Unmanned Systems on 3 November 2026.
The company is a family-run hirer of portable site accommodation, storage and shipping containers, modular buildings and bespoke units, based at Lower Upham near Southampton. It was incorporated in 1975 as P. G. Philip General Engineering and took its present name in 1985. It reports a fleet of more than 1,700 units.
The award notice lists Philspace without saying what it will supply to the programme.
Common Questions
What does Philspace do?
Philspace hires out portable site cabins, welfare units, storage and shipping containers, modular buildings and bespoke units across Hampshire.Source: Philspace
Why is Philspace on the Royal Navy mine-hunting drone contract?
The November 2026 award notice for Mine Hunting Capability Block 2 names Philspace as one of five UK subcontractors to HII Unmanned Systems. It does not say what Philspace will supply.Source: Find a Tender 104308-2026
Where is Philspace based?
Its registered office is on Winchester Road, Lower Upham, near Southampton in Hampshire.Source: Companies House
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