Missiles, drones and counter-drone systems: A look at day 2 of AFA
From counter-drone lasers to cutaway engine blocks, here are some of the sights from around the trade show floor.
EXCLUSIVE: Pratt licenses Hermeus to build F100 fighter jet engine
Hermeus CEO Zach Shore told Breaking Defense the company can now vertically integrate production of its Quarterhorse drone and serve as a second source of engines for Pratt’s F100-PW-229 powerplant.
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Physics AI is different and changes the way defense systems are designed
Models that replicate real-world physics streamline design, testing and iteration processes.
Hermeus picks Anduril autonomy for Quarterhorse drone
In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, executives from both firms described a mutually beneficial arrangement.
DIU ups Hermeus contract for high-speed drone
A recent award from the Defense Innovation Unit raises a total contract ceiling to $219 million, and will further develop Hermeus’ Quarterhorse drone to release payloads at speeds “up to and including Mach 3,” CEO Zach Shore told Breaking Defense.
Hermeus rolls out new uncrewed aircraft as company edges toward goal of hypersonic flight
The Atlanta-based startup intends to pitch the next, supersonic iteration of the Quarterhorse, set to roll out in 2025, to the Pentagon as its first product.
Raytheon’s venture capital arm makes big bet on commercial hypersonic plane startup
An investment into a startup like Hermeus that is looking at commercial hypersonic tech could lead to leap-ahead approaches that benefit defense applications.
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Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
At Pentagon meeting on hypersonics, CEOs urge stable funding, better infrastructure
The high-level meeting signaled the importance of hypersonic tech, sources said, but also bureaucratic and real-world challenges to overcome in a hurry.