Air Force contracts for engine production; prototype testing underway
What happened
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contracted Beehive Industries for engine production under a SET initiative. Beehive Industries completed initial ground tests of its Frenzy 6 small turbojet engine prototype at its Denver facility. This 100 lb.-thrust engine follows a $29.7 million U.S. Air Force contract awarded in April, which covered the qualification of the 200 lb.-thrust Frenzy 8 version.
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Why it matters
The engine is designed to be low-cost and scalable for use in drones, munitions, and uncrewed aircraft systems. The successful testing of the prototype validates the objectives of the initiative and supports the company's plan to rapidly develop a family of propulsion systems for defense applications.
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Who's involved
- Air Force Life Cycle Management CenterMilitary unit leading the SET initiative and contracting for engine production
- SETPropulsion startup contracted to produce and test the small turbojet engine
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- SETSpeculative
The company could see continued funding and production under the SET engine program.
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The entities involved
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Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
military unit
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Denver
consolidated city-county and capital of Colorado, United States