Mark Rocket’s Kea Aerospace raises $17.5m, opens new manufacturing facility and mission control in Christchurch

PremiumHome / BusinessUpdatedChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·5 Aug, 2026 11:00 PM5 mins to read‌A render of a Kea Atmos in flight.A render of a Kea Atmos in flight.Mark Rocket’s Kea Aerospace has opened its new Christchurch manufacturing and mission control facility - pitched as part of a drive to quadruple the city’s aerospace industry to $1 billion annual revenue and 1500 high-paying jobs by 2035. Kea is developing the Atmos, an unmanned aerial vehicle the size of AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.