OpenWorks' SkyWall Patrol counter-drone system. Photo: OpenWorks

Britain’s OpenWorks Engineering, which specializes on counter-drone, air defense and surveillance technologies, has opened a U.S. headquarters in Northern Virginia and plans to open a manufacturing facility in Detroit this year, the company said on Tuesday. OpenWorks has been collaborating with U.S. defense companies for years but said its expansion here is a response to growing demand for its autonomous vision solutions and a desire to strengthen relationships with existing customers and partners. The company has appointed Chris Bigwood as…