Longshot achieved awardable status from DARPA's ERIS Marketplace
The company's kinetic launch systems will support hypersonic testing for national security, with a video available to government customers.
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Ground-based acceleration systems for hypersonic testing and space access
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In short: Longshot achieved DARPA awardable status and reached $20 million in total funding to develop its ground-based kinetic launch technology.
The company's kinetic launch systems will support hypersonic testing for national security, with a video available to government customers.
The award enables faster government adoption through DARPA's rapid acquisition process.
The alliance brings together industry leaders to modernize hypersonic test infrastructure. Longshot develops kinetic test accelerators for full-scale systems.
The milestone was announced at a hardware showcase with over 400 attendees and 30 exhibitors.
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