A startup founded by four former SpaceX engineers just became one of the rarest creatures in the defense industry: a venture-backed company valued at $1 billion whose core product is designed, ...
An autonomous aircraft built by Atlanta startup Hermeus Corporation lifted off from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico this past February, completing the first flight of the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, ...
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The round, led by Khosla Ventures, accelerates the delivery of high-Mach unmanned aircraft for national security ...
It’s been less than a year since an American defense startup called Hermeus flew the first prototype of its supersonic drone, the Quarterhorse Mk 1, and this crew has already managed to go past the ...
The historic flight cements Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 as the world's first privately-developed unmanned supersonic jet and the fastest unmanned aircraft flying today. It also makes Hermeus the fastest ...
The round, led by Khosla Ventures, accelerates the delivery of high-Mach unmanned aircraft for national security missions. LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hermeus, a defense aviation ...