Business Wire·Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

Starfighters Space Joins Exos Aerospace Team Pursuing U.S. Air Force AEDC Velocity Alliance Opportunities

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Starfighters Space, Inc. has joined an Exos Aerospace-led team to pursue opportunities within the U.S. Air Force's AEDC Velocity Alliance for modernizing aerospace test infrastructure.
The Velocity Alliance is an acquisition vehicle established by AEDC & the Air Force Test Center to support a multibillion-dollar portfolio of infrastructure projects, including hypersonic technologies.
Exos Aerospace submitted a white paper under Solicitation FA9101-26-9-Velocity_Alliance naming Starfighters as its external teaming partner, which the Air Force Test Center evaluated as technically acceptable.
The Exos team is currently completing remaining onboarding requirements for Alliance participation, which would allow the use of Starfighters' operational F-104 fleet for high-speed airborne testing.
Starfighters' F-104 aircraft can carry test payloads for up to 10 minutes at Mach 2+ during typical 45-minute missions, providing real-atmosphere flight data to complement ground-test facilities.
Starfighters previously demonstrated its airborne testing capability through three successful supersonic captive-carry flights for GE Aerospace's ATLAS program from Kennedy Space Center.
Participation in the onboarding process does not guarantee a contract award, funding commitment, or revenue generation for Starfighters.
Starfighters operates the world's only commercial fleet capable of sustained Mach 2+ flight, with aircraft based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida & Midland International Air & Space Port in Texas.
Exos Aerospace is a reusable suborbital rocket operator headquartered in Greenville, Texas, with its BLK3 vehicle scheduled for its next flight in early 2027.