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Pratt Licenses Hermeus to Produce F100 Fighter Jet Engine
Pratt & Whitney is teaming up with aircraft startup Hermeus to produce the F100-PW-229 turbofan, a powerful engine that has been propelling some F-15 and F-16 fighter jets since 1992. This marks Pratt's first-ever license agreement of its kind with a fellow American company, aiming to strengthen the defense industrial base.
DIU Bolsters Hermeus Contract for High-Speed Drone Development
Meet the Quarterhorse, a high-speed drone that's essentially an unmanned F-16, as described by its maker Hermeus - and the Defense Innovation Unit just supercharged its development with a $159 million contract boost. This massive investment is set to fund crucial flight tests and propel the drone from experimental flights to operational demonstrations.