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• U.S. propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has secured a $29.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to advance flight testing, vehicle integration, and qualification of its Frenzy 8 engine, a 200 lbf additively manufactured jet engine developed for uncrewed aerial defense systems. The award also covers early-stage development of the company’s 100 lbf Frenzy 6…
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U.S. propulsion manufacturer Beehive Industries has secured a $29.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to advance flight testing, vehicle integration, and qualification of its Frenzy 8 engine, a 200 lbf additively manufactured jet engine developed for uncrewed aerial defense systems.
The award also covers early-stage development of the company’s 100 lbf Frenzy 6 engine, including the production of a First Engine to Test asset and options for further testing and flight demonstration. Both engines are built using additive manufacturing, a production approach Beehive has placed at the center of its strategy to deliver high-volume, low-cost propulsion at a pace conventional manufacturing cannot match.
200 lbf Frenzy 8 engine. Photo via via Beehive Industries.
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