Event
U.S. Air Force awards Velontra Phase I hypersonic-propulsion contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Velontra a $109,484 Phase I STTR contract for a feasibility study on direct-connect testing of small air-breathing propulsion systems for reusable or attritable super- and hypersonic UAVs.
Evidence notes
- The $109,484 Phase I STTR award began on December 15, 2023 under contract FA8649-24-P-0139.
- The study addressed lower-cost direct-connect testing for small air-breathing propulsion systems used by reusable or attritable super- and hypersonic UAVs.
- The official award record identifies Purdue University as the research institution and the U.S. Air Force as the awarding branch.
Company context
Velontra builds a hypersonic space plane concept. The Cincinnati company is a Y Combinator startup working on aerospace hardware with drone and high-speed aircraft relevance.
Context
- Company
- Velontra
- Segment
- Aerial
- Event type
- Contract Award
- Added to Korthos
- Jul 18, 2026
- Geography
- Cincinnati · United States