Firehawk Aerospace Awarded 4.9M U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance Hybrid Rocket Engine Development

DALLAS, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Firehawk Aerospace ("Firehawk"), a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced energetics systems for defense applications, was awarded a two-year, firm-fixed, $4.9 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Test Center to support the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) initiatives to accelerate the development of next-generation hybrid rocket engines, including solid and liquid rocket motor components, manufacturing processes, and modeling and simulation tools for strategic and tactical missiles.

"Innovative, agile, and cost-effective propulsion is critical to maintaining the technological American advantage in the face of evolving threats, said Michael Stark, President of Firehawk Aerospace. "Our transformative approach to propellant production will bring scalable, adaptable, and high-performance systems to AFRL that will shape the future of defense."

To date, Firehawk has successfully completed 58 hot fire tests for both hybrid and solid rocket motors, as well as one hybrid flight test.

Firehawk transforms how solid rocket motors are developed, produced, and deployed. The shift from multi-week to just-hours-long production cycles, combined with a mobile manufacturing approach, enhances force sustainment by enabling rapid global deployment in contested or remote environments and ensuring a resilient, U.S.-controlled supply of critical energetics.

About Firehawk Aerospace
Firehawk Aerospace develops and manufactures advanced energetics systems that are safer, more affordable, and rapidly scalable for defense and national security applications. Firehawk designs and manufactures its products at its Dallas headquarters and performs static fire and flight tests at two facilities in West Texas, including a 30-square-mile launch range. For more information, visit www.firehawkaerospace.com.

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