Firehawk Aerospace was founded in 2019 by Will Edwards, Ronald Jones, and Steve Edwards, and is headquartered in Addison, Texas. The company set out to modernize one of the most dangerous, expensive, and supply-constrained parts of the defense industrial base: the production of rocket propellant and solid rocket motors that power missiles and launch vehicles.
Traditional solid-propellant manufacturing is hazardous, slow, and reliant on aging facilities and supply chains, contributing to the munitions shortfalls exposed by recent conflicts. Firehawk's core innovation is applying additive manufacturing, 3D printing, to produce thermoplastic-based propellant and rocket motors. This approach can improve safety, reduce cost, enable rapid design iteration, and tailor propellant geometry for performance such as extended range.
The company develops solid rocket motors, hybrid rocket engines, and 3D-printed propellant, positioning itself as a propulsion supplier for missiles, defense systems, and space applications. By making propulsion production more flexible and distributable, Firehawk aims to strengthen the resilience of the allied defense supply chain at a moment of surging demand.
Firehawk has built strong momentum across funding and contracts. In September 2025 it closed an oversubscribed $60M Series C led by 1789 Capital, with participation from Draper Associates, Stellar Ventures, Plains Ventures, and Presto Tech Horizons (a Presto Ventures and Czechoslovak Group partnership), valuing the company around $290M; total funding reached roughly $88M across six rounds. In November 2025 it secured strategic investment from Hanwha Defense USA, and it was awarded a $4M AFWERX TACFI contract to advance extended-range solid rocket motors using 3D-printed propellant.