Tag: Ursa Major

The U.S. Navy’s $137M Push for Next-Gen Rocket Motors

Steve Schneider - October 7, 2026

The U.S. Navy has awarded Ursa Major $137 million for advanced solid rocket motor programs, with $91 million for the Compact Air-to-Air Missile (CAAM)...

ARMD Program Hits Record Development-to-Flight Timeline

Steve Schneider - May 6, 2026

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major conducted a follow-on flight test of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD) just 45 days...

Ursa Major Hits 10-Flight Milestone With Hypersonic Hadley Engine

Steve Schneider - April 20, 2026

Ursa Major Technologies announced that its Hadley liquid rocket engine has completed 10 consecutive successful flights with Stratolaunch, including missions at sustained hypersonic speeds. Several...

Supersonic Missile Demo Signals New Era in Affordable Rapid Strike

Steve Schneider - March 13, 2026

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major successfully executed a flight of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD), powered by the Draper...

Angry Tortoise: USAF Unveils Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile

Steve Schneider - October 2, 2025

The US Air Force and AFRL are developing a low‑cost hypersonic demonstrator nicknamed Angry Tortoise, combining an existing ET‑2 target airframe with Ursa Major’s...

Blazing Ahead: U.S. Bets on Draper Engine to Close Hypersonic Gap

Steve Schneider - May 2, 2025

Ursa Major has received a $28.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to advance its Draper engine for hypersonic and in-space propulsion. Developed in under...