Ursa Major

Stratolaunch says its Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft successfully deployed the firm’s latest reusable Talon hypersonic vehicle in March for the U.S. MDA.

Ursa Major is in talks about a new phase of testing of a unique, liquid-fueled tactical missile demonstrator after two test firings.

The Air Force Research Laboratory ground launched a liquid-fueled ballistic missile powered by the Ursa Major Draper rocket engine in January.

Ursa Major has unveiled a new hypersonic missile designed to be produced at a large scale and with the potential to be used as both a weapon and a target.

In a surprise leadership change, Ursa Major has named Chris Spagnoletti as the company’s CEO effective immediately.

Large defense companies and startups alike are challenging the de facto duopoly of Northrop Grumman and L3Harris-owned Aerojet Rocketdyne.

X-Bow Systems on Jan. 12 announced it has completed preliminary design review of its new Mk-72 and Mk-104 solid rocket motors.

Ursa Major says it is in early talks to expand the potential customer base of a newly developed, affordable hypersonic missile.

Ursa Major, a startup that builds propulsion systems for hypersonics, solid rocket motors, in-space mobility and space launch, has raised $100 million.

Colorado-based rocket engine developer Ursa Major is entering a new growth phase.

Ursa Major and BAE Systems have completed static fires of the extended-range APKWS variant.

Ursa Major in partnership with missile developer Raytheon has completed two flight tests of a newly developed long-range solid rocket motor.

The award represents a breakthrough into solid rocket propulsion for Ursa Major, and comes as the Pentagon faces a major shortfall in SRM production capacity.