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Dallas-Based GetChkd Gets $1.7M AFWERX Contract To Advance Defense Dept. Blockchain Adoption
by Lance Murray | Aug 20, 2024
The goal: accelerating the defense-focused small business experience via faster proposal-to-award timelines. GetChkd said its blockchain infrastructure platform revolutionizes system connectivity, enforces user-specific mappings, and ensures immutable audit trails for every action.
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 11, 2024
Firehawk Aerospace Co-Founder and CEO Will Edwards says he aims to build "the next great American defense company. And we're doing this by building rocket motors." Using 3D-printed solid rocket fuel to provide a safer, more cost-effective approach to launching payloads, Firehawk is powering forward from its Addison facility, its Midland test site, and a new launch range where its systems will take flight.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 7, 2023
At Venture Dallas 2023, venture capitalists and defense department minds said evolving technologies are creating new opportunities in the defense tech sector for well-financed startups.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 16, 2023
The NFL and NBA icons—Clark Hunt and Dirk Nowitzki—will kick off and wrap up discussions on innovation and investment. They add to an "impressive speaker lineup" including Nextdoor Co-Founder Nirav Tolia and other trailblazing speakers. Here's the full roster.
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The Jaunt Multi-Mission Air Vehicle (MAV 55) brings the speed and capabilities of a fixed-wing aircraft combined with VTOL. [Image: Business Wire]
Dallas’ Jaunt Air Mobility Advances in AFWERX HSVTOL Challenge With MAV 55
by David Seeley | Feb 8, 2022
Jaunt is one of only 11 companies out of 200 entrants to get a next-stage investment from the High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing Concept Challenge. Its solution, the MAV 55, uses a patented slow rotor technology that delivers a lift-to-drag ratio up to five times better than a helicopter—and ultra-low noise that's "practically imperceptible" when flying.
Beyond defense, the startup founded in 2019 is also building commercial eVTOL aircraft that can move both people and packages.
Beyond defense, the startup founded in 2019 is also building commercial eVTOL aircraft that can move both people and packages.
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