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Air Force Turns to a Consortium to Modernize Its Aerospace Ground Test Infrastructure

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  • The U.S. Air Force established the AEDC Velocity Alliance with the Arnold Engineering Development Complex to modernize critical test infrastructure for next-generation defense systems, including hypersonic platforms.
  • The consortium activated on July 1, 2026, & the second onboarding opportunity closed on September 1, 2026, requiring members to meet technical & cybersecurity standards under Other Transaction authorities.
  • Starfighters Space, Inc. joined a team led by Exos Aerospace Systems & Technologies, Inc. to pursue Alliance opportunities, with the Air Force Test Center deeming their whitepaper technically acceptable.
  • Starfighters operates the only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ supersonic aircraft & is assembling flight articles for its Wind Tunnel in the Sky™ platform.
  • Rocket Lab Corporation reported Q3 2026 revenue of $268 million, a 73% year-over-year increase, & a record launch backlog of $3.57 billion.
  • V2X, Inc. reported Q3 2026 revenue of $1.27 billion, a 9% year-over-year increase, & a total backlog of $12.8 billion as of October 2, 2026.
  • Leonardo DRS, Inc. recorded Q3 2026 bookings of $1.6 billion with a 1.5x book-to-bill ratio & a record funded backlog of $5.6 billion.
  • Ducommun Incorporated reported Q3 2026 net revenue of $227.0 million, a 6% increase year-over-year, & remaining performance obligations of $1.3 billion.
  • The article includes disclaimers stating that consortium onboarding does not guarantee contract awards & that the publisher holds shares in Starfighters Space, Inc.
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