⚔️ War & Conflict 10h ago · Todd South

Air Force Awards Contract to Develop Small, Disposable Engines for Missiles and Drones

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Air Force Awards Contract to Develop Small, Disposable Engines for Missiles and Drones
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The Air Force has awarded a $29.7 million contract to engine startup Beehive Industries to complete work on a new disposable jet engine meant to power drones and munitions. The contract is just the latest step in the service’s effort to massively scale up production of cheap new missiles and drones.



That effort kicked off in earnest in the fiscal 2026 budget with the debut of the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles program, backed by $620 million in procurement and research and development fu

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