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• Beehive Industries Wins $30 Million Air Force Contract for 3D-Printed Turbojets April 10
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Colorado-based propulsion startup Beehive Industries has secured a nearly $30 million contract from the US Air Force to advance testing and development of its Frenzy line of low-cost, 3D-printed turbojets, the company announced April 9.
The deal funds vehicle integration, flight testing, and qualification of the Frenzy 8, a 200lb-thrust engine that’s Beehive’s lead product. It also covers prototype fabrication of the smaller Frenzy 6, which falls into the 100lb-thrust category. Options for further Frenzy 6 work, including vehicle integration and a flight demonstration, are built into the contract.
Funding comes from the Air Force’s Small Expendable Turbine program, which is designed to qualify low-cost, disposable jet engines for uncrewed aircraft and stand-off weapons that can be produc