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.
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.
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.
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.