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2026
- 07/19/2026
X-Bow Launches Buckler: A Flight-Tested, Sub-$100K Interceptor to Defeat Drones at Scale - 05/27/2026
X-Bow® Reaches Milestone in Technology Development for Expansion of U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Production Capacity - 04/07/2026
X-Bow Wins $12.2M Contract for Rapid Delivery of Advanced Drone Tech - 04/02/2026
X-Bow and UNION Partner to Deliver Adaptive, Surge-Capable Manufacturing for Propulsion Systems - 03/10/2026
X-Bow Acquires Evolution Space - 01/20/2026
X-Bow Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification - 01/12/2026
X-Bow Completes Preliminary Design Review for Mk 72 and Mk 104 Rocket Motors
2025
- 12/03/2025
X-Bow Systems Awarded Production Contract to Supply Critical Rocket Motor Igniters to V2X - 11/19/2025
X-Bow Readies Nation’s Newest Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Production - 10/29/2025
X-Bow First to Deploy Lockheed Martin Secure AI for Rocket Production - 09/09/2025
X-Bow Launches Strategic Partnership with AEON - 08/18/2025
X-Bow Systems and U.S. Army Announce $13.9 Million Joint Investment for Next-Generation GMLRS Rocket Motor - 05/12/2025
X-Bow Systems Announces Final Closing of Over $105 Million Series B Funding - 03/25/2025
X-Bow Assembles Powerhouse Advisory Board to Fuel Growth - 02/28/2025
X-Bow Opens New Office in Indian Head, MD to Support National Defense Priorities
2024
- 12/20/2024
X-Bow to Receive Additional Funding for Expansion of DoD Contract for Hypersonic Solid Rocket Motor Development - 12/03/2024
U.S. Navy Selects X-Bow Systems to Modernize and Automate Energetics Industrial Base - 11/13/2024
X-Bow Systems and Texas State University Announce Cooperative Research Agreement for Solid Rocket Motor Advancement - 10/22/2024
X-Bow Systems’ Successful Bolt™ Rocket Launch with 34″ Advanced Manufactured Solid Rocket Motor - 10/01/2024
X-Bow Welcomes Mike Bender as Chief Operating Officer - 08/13/2024
X-Bow Passes Critical Milestone on Hypersonic Booster Contract - 07/30/2024
X-Bow Systems Successfully Completes Static Fire of 34″ Ballesta Rocket Motor - 07/10/2024
X-Bow Raises More Than $70 Million Series B - 07/02/2024
X-Bow Systems Inc. Announces Strategic Acquisition of Spencer Composites Corporation - 06/18/2024
X-Bow Systems to Build Mk 72 and Mk 104 Standard Missile Rocket Motors for U.S. Navy - 06/05/2024
X-Bow Systems Achieves AS9100D Certification - 05/06/2024
X-Bow Systems Advances Affordable Hypersonics with Large Solid Rocket Motor Program - 03/26/2024
X-Bow Systems Announces Update on Air Force Research Laboratory’s RE-ARM Program
2023 Press Releases
- 11/16/2023
X-Bow Systems Closes Funding from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Company Insiders - 10/10/2023
X-Bow Systems Inc. Announces DoD Contract for Hypersonic Solid Rocket Motor Development - 09/21/2023
DoD Launches Effort to Enhance Solid Rocket Motor Production Capacity - 06/14/2023
X-Bow Systems Launches Second Successful “Bolt” Rocket - 04/26/2023
X-Bow Systems Announces Selection for $60 Million STRATFI Award - 03/29/2023
NSWC Indian Head Division Announces Partnership Agreement with X-Bow Systems - 02/24/2023
X-Bow Systems Announces Opening of New Luling, Texas Campus
2022 Press Releases
- 11/01/2022
X-Bow Systems Announces Ballesta-34.5 Solid Rocket Motor - 10/26/2022
X-Bow Systems Announces Two New Advisory Board Members - 07/26/2022
X-Bow Systems Successfully Launches “Bolt” Rocket - 06/28/2022
X-Bow Systems to Deliver World’s First Rocket Factory-In-A-Box to US Air Force Research Laboratory - 06/14/2022
X-Bow Systems Successfully Completes Static Fire Test of New 32-Inch “Ballesta” Solid Rocket Motor - 04/26/2022
X-Bow Systems Raises $27M Series A Round - 03/22/2022
X-Bow Systems Emerges from Stealth, Unveiling 3D Printed Solid Rocket Motors
Article Mentions
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Featured coverage
- X-Bow to Acquire Evolution Space, Enhancing Hypersonics and Energetics Capabilities
X-Bow Systems on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Evolution Space, a supplier of rocket motors for hypersonic applications.
03/10/2026 · Defense Daily®
2026
- 07/20/2026
X-Bow Unveils New Low-Cost “Supersonic” Interceptor - 07/20/2026
Farnborough 2026 – X-Bow unveils Group 3 interceptor - 07/20/2026
U.S.-based aerospace firm X-Bow Systems heads to Farnborough - 07/20/2026
X-Bow launches Buckler interceptor under $100,000 to counter Group 3 drones and ease allied air defense cost pressure at scale - 07/20/2026
Exclusive: X-Bow’s new drone killer costs less than $100,000 - 01/12/2026
X-Bow Completes Preliminary Design Review for Mk 72 and Mk 104 Rocket Motors - 07/10/2026
X-Bow lands $11M to build Pentagon’s next rocket motor - 05/27/2026
Missile motor maker X-Bow Systems hits production milestone - 05/23/2026
X-Bow delivers 600th rocket motor for Disruptor strike drone - 05/04/2026
Inside the Austin Area Startup Disrupting the Rocket Industry: Tech This Out - 04/07/2026
X-Bow Providing Rocket Assisted Takeoff Kit For AEVEX Long-Range Loitering Munition - 04/03/2026
UNION and X-Bow Team Up on Energetics Production - 04/02/2026
X-Bow Partners With Factory Engineering Company UNION To Boost Manufacturing - 03/10/2026
X-Bow to Acquire Evolution Space, Enhancing Hypersonics and Energetics Capabilities - 03/03/2026
X-Bow Begins Hot-Firings of Large Solid Rocket Motor for Hypersonic Applications - 02/27/2026
Exclusive: X-Bow Successfully Tests 34.5-inch SRM - 01/15/2026
Why The Solid Rocket Motor Market Is Catching Fire
2025
- 09/09/2025
Exclusive: Aeon and X-Bow collaborating on tactical missiles - 08/19/2025
X-Bow and the Army Announce Joint $13.9M SRM Investment - 07/18/2025
X-Bow Seeks European Partners for Containerized Rocket Factory - 05/12/2025
X-Bow and Lockheed collaboration amid $105 million raise
2024
- 08/13/2024
X-Bow’s Large Solid Rocket Motor Completes Preliminary Design Review - 08/01/2024
Flying High Over the Land of Enchantment - 07/02/2024
X-Bow Systems Acquires California-Based Manufacturing Company - 06/21/2024
X-Bow to Develop Solid Rocket Motors for U.S. Navy Standard Missiles - 06/19/2024
X-Bow Systems Lands Pair of U.S. Navy Contracts for Rocket Tech Development - 04/08/2024
Pentagon Ramps Up Investments in Solid Rocket Motor Suppliers - 03/28/2024
X-Bow Systems Lands $18M Follow-On Award from Air Force Research Laboratory
2023 Article Mentions
- 10/31/2023
Businesses Reposition Amid Growing Demand for Solid Rocket Motors - 10/24/2023
How X-Bow Plans to Break the Northrop-Aerojet Duopoly on Rocket Motor Production - 10/09/2023
DoD Awards X-Bow $64 Million to Strengthen Industrial Base for Large Solid Rocket Motors - 10/06/2023
DoD Qualifies New Solid-Rocket Motor Supplier - 10/02/2023
Air Force Lab Awards X-Bow $18 Million for Solid Propellants - 06/14/2023
Albuquerque-Based X-Bow System’s “Bolt” Rocket Flies Again - 02/25/2023
Rocket Company Bringing Jobs to Caldwell County (KVUE) - 02/25/2023
X-Bow Systems Planning Rocket Manufacturing Facility in Luling
2022 Article Mentions
- 12/21/2022
Venture Capital: US Defence Firms Boost Financial Backing for Tech Start-ups - 08/11/2022
New Solid Rocket Motor Entrant, X-Bow, Expects to Be on First Programs Within a Year - 07/29/2022
ABQ Firm’s Rocket-Motor Tech Could Make Space More Accessible - 07/27/2022
X-Bow Systems Successfully Launches “Bolt” Rocket - 07/26/2022
New Rocket Motor Company Conducts First NM Launch - 07/18/2022
X-Bow Systems to Provide the World’s First Rocket Factory-in-a-Box to AFRL - 06/30/2022
Air Force to Test 3D-Printed Rocket Motors - 06/29/2022
X-Bow Systems to Deliver World’s First Rocket Factory-In-A-Box to US Air Force Research Laboratory - 06/28/2022
US Air Force Gets Its Hands on the “Rocket Factory-In-A-Box” - 04/28/2022
X-Bow Launch Systems Raises $27 Million in Series A - 04/27/2022
X-Bow Systems Raises $27M to Advance Rocket 3D Printing Technology - 04/26/2022
Albuquerque Rocket Motor Company Announces $27M Funding Round - 04/26/2022
Lockheed Part of Venture Investment in 3D Printing Startup X-Bow - 03/29/2022
X-Bow Expanding Albuquerque Operations - 03/23/2022
X-Bow Launch Systems Bring AM Solid Rocket Motors to Market - 03/23/2022
X-Bow Systems Unveils 3D Printed Solid Rocket Motors - 03/22/2022
How X-Bow Mixes the Old and New in Rocket Tech
2021 Article Mentions
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