# WaveAerospace

> WaveAerospace builds unmanned aircraft that fly when nothing else can. Based in Stratford, Connecticut, the company designs heavy-weather drones, UAVs and hybrid VTOL aircraft for police, emergency services, offshore operators and the military - machines rated to operate in wind, rain and snow that ground conventional drones. Its lineup includes the all-weather Falcon II multicopter, the GPS-contested Nyx, the heavy-lift Mule, and the Huntress Turbojet, a hybrid jet that reaches roughly Mach 0.4.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Stratford, Connecticut, United States
- **Founders:** Steve Bofill (Co-Founder / CEO), Mark Strauss (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~8-50 employees
- **Products:** Falcon II LE, Falcon II Nyx, Mule, Huntress Turbojet
- **Notable:** Built four commercial aircraft (Falcon II, Nyx, Mule, Huntress) available for pre-order by 2023., Falcon II operated in a January 2024 nighttime search for a crashed plane at Westchester County Airport when other aircraft could not fly., Demonstrated the Huntress Electric Jet to the US Coast Guard.

## Products & services

- **Falcon II LE** — All-weather multicopter purpose-built for law enforcement and emergency management. Rated for 60+ minute endurance, ~60-knot wind resistance and roughly 9kg payload.
- **Falcon II Nyx** — Variant designed for GPS-contested environments supporting ISR, RIF and search & rescue, with airspeed up to ~80 knots.
- **Mule** — Heavy-lift VTOL platform for contested logistics, fleet protection and C3ISR, with up to 4-hour endurance, 40+kg payload and operation in Force 10 ocean conditions.
- **Huntress Turbojet** — High-speed hybrid electric/JP-8 VTOL aircraft reaching roughly Mach 0.4 (~300 mph) with ~2-hour endurance and 50kg payload - pitched as a cost-effective alternative to a helicopter.

## Achievements

- Built four commercial aircraft (Falcon II, Nyx, Mule, Huntress) available for pre-order by 2023.
- Falcon II operated in a January 2024 nighttime search for a crashed plane at Westchester County Airport when other aircraft could not fly.
- Demonstrated the Huntress Electric Jet to the US Coast Guard.
- Huntress Turbojet claimed as the fastest multirotor UAS at roughly Mach 0.4.

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Began pre-orders for its 4th aircraft and expanded manufacturing capacity, outgrowing its Greenwich facility.
- **2023-09** — Raised a Series A round.
- **2024-01** — Greenwich Police Department used a Falcon II in a nighttime search at Westchester County Airport - the only aircraft able to operate that night.

## Links

- Website: https://waveaerospace.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/waveaerospace
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WaveAerospace/

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