Space Startups Follow The Money To Missile Defense

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With a $105 million investment led by Lockheed Martin, X-Bow Systems will become a new, independent supplier of solid rocket motors and other services to one of the largest defense primes. The Texas-based startup has been a second-source supplier for the solid rocket motor on Lockheed’s hypersonic...
Matthew Fulco

Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense.

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