X-Bow Systems Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-20 - Product Launch - X-Bow unveils Buckler supersonic Group 3 drone interceptor - Buckler is a supersonic interceptor designed for Group 3 unmanned aircraft. X-Bow told Axios that the interceptor has completed flight testing and is being developed toward a unit cost below $100,000. The company produces the airframe, solid rocket motor and… - source: axios.com
• 2026-05-27 - Production Milestone - X-Bow brings two Texas propulsion-manufacturing systems into energetic operation - Rocket Factory in a Box provides deployable, containerised solid-propellant production. Gen-0 brings the additive process to an industrial-scale fixed facility. The milestone was completed through X-Bow's AFRL RE-ARM programme work. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-04-07 - Contract Award - X-Bow wins $12.2 million AEVEX drone propulsion contract - The production contract is valued at $12.2 million. X-Bow will deliver hundreds of kits and thousands of motors and components. The programme uses X-Bow's RATO2 system and additive-manufactured solid propellant. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-04-02 - Partnership - X-Bow and UNION partner on modular propulsion manufacturing capacity - X-Bow provides standardized propulsion-production modules, while UNION supplies real-time telemetry, configuration management and digital process control. The planned manufacturing network uses smaller, standardized production sites designed for faster… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-03-10 - Acquisition - X-Bow acquires Evolution Space - Evolution Space joined X-Bow through the announced acquisition. The transaction added hypersonic and energetics capability. The acquisition deepened X-Bow's vertically integrated propulsion portfolio. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-10-29 - Deployment - X-Bow deploys Lockheed Martin secure AI for rocket production - The deployment applies secure AI to propulsion-production workflows. X-Bow described itself as the first company to deploy the system for rocket production. The integration supports manufacturing execution and production scale-up. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-05-12 - Funding - X-Bow closes Series B above $105M - Lockheed Martin agreed to help accelerate X-Bow as an independent supplier of solid rocket motors and related services for its programs. X-Bow said the investment would expand production capacity and accelerate innovation in its advanced-manufactured… - source: axios.com
• 2024-07-10 - Funding - X-Bow raises more than $70 million in Series B financing - The announced Series B total exceeded $70 million. The company directed the capital toward technology and manufacturing expansion. The financing supported propulsion programmes across defence and space markets. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2024-07-02 - Acquisition - X-Bow acquires Spencer Composites - Spencer Composites became an X-Bow company. The transaction added composite engineering and production capability. The acquisition broadened X-Bow's in-house motor and vehicle manufacturing stack. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2024-06-18 - Contract Award - U.S. Navy selects X-Bow for Mk 72 and Mk 104 rocket motors - The work covers Mk 72 and Mk 104 rocket motors. X-Bow was selected as a non-traditional propulsion supplier for the programme. The award expands competition in the U.S. tactical missile motor base. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2023-04-25 - Award - X-Bow selected for $60 million STRATFI award - The announced programme value was $60 million. The award supports transition of advanced propulsion technology toward defence use. The programme added a major government-backed scale-up lane for X-Bow. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2022-07-26 - Demonstration - X-Bow completes first Bolt rocket launch - The launch demonstrated X-Bow's end-to-end motor and flight-test capability. Bolt is part of the company's modular boost-platform family. The flight provided public validation of X-Bow's integrated propulsion stack. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2022-06-28 - Contract Award - X-Bow selected to deliver Rocket Factory in a Box to AFRL - The system packages solid-propellant manufacturing into a deployable production unit. The work sits within AFRL's RE-ARM manufacturing programme. The award advanced X-Bow's additive-manufacturing platform toward defence production use. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2022-04-26 - Funding - X-Bow raises $27 million Series A - The financing totalled $27 million. Crosslink Capital and Razor's Edge Ventures led the round. Lockheed Martin Ventures and other aerospace and venture investors participated. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2022-03-23 - Product Launch - X-Bow emerges from stealth with additively manufactured solid rocket motors - The company introduced additively manufactured solid rocket motors and propellants. X-Bow positioned its process for defence and space propulsion programmes. The announcement marked the company's first broad public product disclosure. - source: prnewswire.com