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Firehawk Completes Flight Tests Of Javelin And Stinger-Class Rocket Motors

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

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Firehawk Completes Flight Tests Of Javelin And Stinger-Class Rocket Motors

Tactical analog missile system built by Firehawk for proving out its rocket motor technology. Photo: Firehawk Aerospace

Firehawk Aerospace on Tuesday said that it flight-tested variants of Javelin and Stinger missiles built by the company with its own solid rocket motors and 3D-printed propellant, and that the flight tests were a critical milestone in the development of Firehawk's propellant technology for weapons. The work was done under a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract with the Army Applications Laboratory awarded in 2023. Earlier this year, Firehawk also flew a 3D-printed hybrid rocket engine aboard a variant…

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