Justin Karl

Firehawk Aerospace Co-Founder and CEO Will Edwards says he aims to build "the next great American defense company" by innovating rocket engines. His "secret sauce"? 3D-printed solid rocket fuel that cuts costs—and fuel production time from up to 60 days to just 7 hours. [Photo: Firehawk Aerospace]

Full Throttle: North Texas Rocket Company Firehawk Awarded Air Force Backing for Breakthrough Tech

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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