AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Pratt & Whitney Taps Hermeus to Produce F100 Jet Engine
The summer of love for the primes and the startups is taking on a new shape. Yesterday, hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus and RTX’s subsidiary and engine-making giant Pratt & Whitney announced a licensing deal that sets the stage for Hermeus to start producing Pratt’s F100 jet engine, which powers both Hermeus’ Quarterhorse supersonic unmanned aircraft […] The post Pratt & Whitney Taps Hermeus to Produce F100 Jet Engine appeared first on Tectonic Defense.
CALIFORNIA BASEDPRATT WHITNEY
WEAPONRY AND MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
Castelion’s Blackbeard Moves into Production for the Navy’s MACE Program
Castelion was awarded a contract worth up to $200M under the Navy's MACE program. The post Castelion’s Blackbeard Moves into Production for the Navy’s MACE Program appeared first on Tectonic Defense.
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Lockheed’s Vectis CCA, Set to Fly in 2027, Gets a Production Boost
If you thought Anduril and General Atomics were running away in the CCA race, think again. The biggest dawg in the defense world isn’t giving up that easily. At the AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber conference yesterday, Lockheed Martin unveiled a full-scale model of its Vectis collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), along with two big announcements: […] The post Lockheed’s Vectis CCA, Set to Fly in 2027, Gets a Production Boost appeared first on Tectonic Defense.
SKUNK WORKS
OCEAN AND MARINE SCIENCE
Quantum Systems Enters the Maritime Domain
The European autonomy giant's maritime business is launching with two autonomous maritime vehicles: Seavex and Subvex. The post Quantum Systems Enters the Maritime Domain appeared first on Tectonic Defense.
GERMANYPORTUGALQUANTUM SYSTEMS
DRONES AND UNCREWED SYSTEMS
Meet Gamera, Swarm Aero’s Bid for the Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft Program
The Air Force plans to ultimately field at least 180 MMA drones. The post Meet Gamera, Swarm Aero’s Bid for the Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft Program appeared first on Tectonic Defense.
