Ursa Major’s HAVOC hypersonic engine profile resurfaces
Coverage of Ursa Major’s HAVOC concept highlights a storable‑fuel hypersonic engine intended for fast launches from jets, ground or space — framed as part of scalable production to close U.S. hypersonic gaps. The writeups emphasize rapid responsiveness and manufacturing scale as much as pure performance. (x.com)
Ursa Major formally announced the HAVOC Missile System on Feb. 24, 2026 in a company press release. (ursamajor.com) HAVOC is built around Ursa Major’s Draper liquid‑rocket engine, which the company and multiple outlets describe as a throttleable, restartable propulsion unit. (thedefensepost.com) The Air Force Research Laboratory and Ursa Major completed a flight demonstration of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator (ARMD) that exercised the Draper engine on March 6, 2026, reaching supersonic regime in flight. (sofx.com) Ursa Major has publicly pitched a per‑round price objective for HAVOC below $3 million as part of its affordability messaging to customers. (thedefensenews.com) The company closed a $100 million Series E financing on Nov. 18, 2025 and disclosed an additional $50 million in debt commitments to scale production capacity for its propulsion and motor lines. (ursamajor.com) CEO Chris Spagnoletti told Breaking Defense the firm intends to do much of HAVOC’s manufacturing in‑house and pitched the design as one of several complementary high‑speed options for U.S. forces. (breakingdefense.com) Ursa Major has previously reported more than 250 Draper hot‑fire tests and won contracts including a reported $34.9 million award to deliver Draper engines for space‑based national security applications. (thedefensepost.com)
