Spirit AeroSystems, which is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was the aircraft's prime contractor and full-scale flight trials were planned for 2023.

The team was led by Spirit AeroSystems Belfast and also included Northrop Grumman UK and Intrepid Minds.

[5][6] Whilst it was previously part of the team, Callen-Lenz was not included in the MOD press release and so may have become uninvolved with the project.

[3] To reduce costs and timelines, new software development techniques were to be utilized alongside civilian aerospace engineering and management expertise.

[4][2][3] On 24 June 2022, the MOD announced that Project Mosquito would not proceed beyond the design phase due to more beneficial and cost-effective "additive capabilities" being available.