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Firehawk’s $5,000 Demo: How a Rejected Rocket Startup Learned to Sell the Pentagon Speed
Firehawk began by pitching a new kind of rocket engine. The Pentagon wanted an easier swap. One cheap printer, a filmed hot-fire test and a strategic retreat turned that rejection into a plan for rebuilding the propellant supply chain.
Aeon
Aeon is an Austin-area defense manufacturer building low-cost, software-defined tactical missiles for U.S. and allied forces. Its flagship Zeus system is a modular, shoulder- or platform-launched guided mini-missile with swappable payloads, paired with ODIN autonomous targeting software. By vertically integrating propellant, rocket motors, fuzes and flight computers and leaning on 3D printing and AI-assisted production, Aeon aims to field precision weapons at a fraction of the traditional cost - tens of thousands of dollars per unit rather than hundreds of thousands to millions.