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About Firehawk Aerospace

Firehawk's mission is to improve America’s defense and aerospace capabilities by producing hybrid rocket engines that are safer, lower cost, and deliver a higher standard of performance.

What Sets Firehawk Aerospace Apart?

We provide the most scalable rocket engine on the market.

The Firehawk 3D-UltraTM Hybrid Rocket Engine follows a streamlined – yet extremely effective – design process that shortens production times to under a year and reduces costs by 90 percent. The simplistic construction and manufacturing system creates a level of scalability that has never been seen before in the propulsion industry.

We produce the only rocket engine with throttling capabilities.

Our patent-protected fuel manufacturing process allows our scientists to produce a revolutionary hybrid rocket engine with true deep-throttle capabilities for commercial aerospace and defense applications.

We 3D print our rocket fuel.

We use an innovative additive manufacturing process to produce highly versatile fuel grains. This approach provides a large potential for customization based on mission requirements, thrust profile, total impulse reliability – and most importantly, cost-effective repeatability.

We deliver a remarkable standard of safety.

Traditional rocket systems pose many dangers to technicians. The Firehawk 3D-UltraTM Hybrid Rocket Engine is designed with zero TNT equivalency when unarmed, which all but eliminates the risk of accidental detonation.

What Sets Firehawk Aerospace Apart?

We provide the most scalable design on the market.

The Firehawk 3D-UltraTM Hybrid Rocket Engine follows a streamlined – yet extremely effective – design process that shortens production times to under a year and can reduce costs by 90 percent. The simplistic construction and manufacturing system is scalable beyond what has previously been available in the propulsion industry.

We produce the only rocket engine with throttling capabilities.

Our patent-protected fuel manufacturing process allows our scientists to produce a revolutionary hybrid rocket engine with true deep-throttle capabilities for commercial aerospace and defense applications.

We 3D print our rocket fuel.

We use an innovative additive manufacturing process to produce highly versatile fuel grains. This approach provides a large potential for customization based on mission requirements, thrust profile, total impulse reliability – and most importantly, cost-effective repeatability.

We deliver a remarkable standard of safety.

Traditional rocket systems pose many dangers to technicians. The Firehawk 3D-UltraTM Hybrid Rocket Engine is designed with zero TNT equivalency when unarmed, which all but eliminates the risk of accidental detonation.

What Sets Firehawk Aerospace Apart?

We provide the most scalable design on the market.

The Firehawk 3D-UltraTM Hybrid Rocket Engine follows a streamlined – yet highly effective – design process that shortens production times to under a year and can reduce costs by 90 percent. In addition, the simplistic construction and manufacturing system is scalable beyond what has been available in the propulsion industry.

Our hybrids open up new mission potential.

Our patent-protected fuel manufacturing process allows our scientists to produce a revolutionary hybrid rocket engine with true deep-throttle capabilities for commercial aerospace and defense applications.

We 3D print our rocket fuel.

We use an innovative additive manufacturing process to produce highly versatile fuel grains. This approach provides significant customization potential based on mission requirements, thrust profile, total impulse reliability, and, most importantly, cost-effective repeatability.

We deliver a remarkable standard of safety.

Unfortunately, traditional rocket systems are inherently dangerous. The Firehawk 3D-UltraTM Hybrid Rocket Engine is designed with zero TNT equivalency until operation, considerably reducing storage, handling, and flight risk.

Our Story

Following decades of R&D, Firehawk Aerospace began operations in 2019. Our mission is to deliver on the historical promises of hybrid rocket engines by 3D printing a better hybrid rocket fuel. The manufacturing process is protected by a portfolio of patents and was designed to ensure competitive advantages over SRM and liquid classes of chemical rockets. Safety, performance, economy, and reduced environmental impact are the tenets of our vision.
Firehawk strives to be a force of innovation for the United States, while delivering a rocket solution that is less expensive and easier to produce.

Core Vision + Leadership

Safety-First

Rocket testing should not pose a lethal danger to those involved. That’s why we specially designed our hybrid rocket systems to eliminate the risk of accidental explosions while unarmed.

Constant Innovation

Innovation in rocket propulsion technology has slowed in recent decades. However, Firehawk strongly believes that consistently improving the performance and scalability of rocket engines is crucial for the United States to maintain strategic advantages in defense and continue to innovate in space.

Fast Solutions

Our patent-protected production process reduces rocket engine manufacturing times to four to six months – whereas most suppliers of traditional rocket systems require five to seven years. Using a cutting-edge parametric design, Firehawk can model and prototype a new engine in a matter of weeks, conduct testing in three to six months, and be ready for mass production within one year.

Affordability

Feasibility is the key to scaling rocket systems. We’ve created a process that can produce hybrid rocket engines at 1/10th the cost of the engines currently powering our defense systems.

Will Edwards / CEO

Ben Allen / CFO

Justin Karl, PhD / Chief Engineer

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