{"id":1001914,"date":"2026-09-09T10:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/starfighters-and-vaya-to-collaborate-on-air-launch-and-captive-carry-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:52:14","slug":"starfighters-and-vaya-to-collaborate-on-air-launch-and-captive-carry-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/starfighters-and-vaya-to-collaborate-on-air-launch-and-captive-carry-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfighters and Vaya to Collaborate on Air-Launch and Captive Carry Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Starfighters and Vaya to Collaborate on Air-Launch and Captive Carry Projects<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Space Coast neighbors will evaluate Vaya\u2019s Vortex-Hybrid engine for Starfighters\u2019 STARLAUNCH\u00ae air-launch system and explore flying hypersonic test articles aboard Wind Tunnel in the Sky\u00ae<\/i><\/p>\n<p>KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstarfightersspace.com%2F&amp;esheet=54600802&amp;newsitemid=20260909688614&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Starfighters+Space%2C+Inc.&amp;index=1&amp;md5=d309615b460379d0a268c63ec94dd105\">Starfighters Space, Inc.<\/a> (\u201cStarfighters\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) (NYSE American: FJET), the space company operating the world\u2019s only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ supersonic aircraft, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vayaspace.com%2F&amp;esheet=54600802&amp;newsitemid=20260909688614&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Vaya+Defense+%26amp%3B+Space%2C+Inc.&amp;index=2&amp;md5=d777f9e466a45bbde23d0e6c9ce7f2a3\">Vaya Defense &amp; Space, Inc.<\/a> (\u201cVaya\u201d), a privately held developer of the patented Vortex-Hybrid rocket engine, today announced entering into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on supersonic captive-carry flight testing and air-launch propulsion.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe MOU includes two collaboration tracks. Under the first collaboration track, the companies plan to evaluate flying Vaya hypersonic test articles and other payloads on Starfighters\u2019 Wind Tunnel in the Sky\u00ae service, which uses F-104 aircraft to expose hardware to sustained Mach 2+ flight conditions for technology validation and maturation.<\/p>\n<p>\nUnder the second collaboration track, the parties plan to assess whether Vaya\u2019s hybrid propulsion is suitable for <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstarfightersspace.com%2Foperations%2F&amp;esheet=54600802&amp;newsitemid=20260909688614&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=STARLAUNCH%26%23174%3B&amp;index=3&amp;md5=d03482a1a9756ed2756efcc94b76613b\">STARLAUNCH\u00ae<\/a>, Starfighters\u2019 air-launch system, beginning with suborbital missions. The joint technical assessment is expected to cover propulsion performance and packaging, vehicle and payload integration, and methodologies for operating from the F-104\u2019s underwing stations.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cVaya has spent years maturing a propulsion technology that is throttleable, restartable, and non-explosive \u2014 which is close to an ideal profile for a vehicle carried under the wing of an aircraft,\u201d said Tim Franta, CEO of Starfighters Space. \u201cTheir shop is also a short drive from our hangar at Kennedy Space Center. That combination of technical fit and proximity allows us to develop and test hardware faster than either of us could alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cAir launch puts a premium on propulsion that is compact, safe to handle, and controllable in flight \u2014 all reasons we designed our technology the way we did,\u201d said Dr. Wes Naylor, President and CEO of Vaya. \u201cStarfighters offers a flight environment that is difficult to replicate on the ground and a near-term path to demonstrating our technology in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nBoth companies are located on Florida\u2019s Space Coast, with facilities only miles apart. Under the MOU, Starfighters will have access to Vaya\u2019s propulsion lab and precision machining facility for engineering collaboration, prototyping, engine testing, and flight hardware development.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Starfighters Space, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstarfightersspace.com%2F&amp;esheet=54600802&amp;newsitemid=20260909688614&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Starfighters+Space&amp;index=4&amp;md5=b6a7f489ffcbc3307ed5c210a9c019dc\">Starfighters Space<\/a> (NYSE American: FJET), with a fleet of F-104 aircraft based at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Midland International Air and Space Port in Texas, is the only company in the world with the commercial capability to fly at sustained Mach 2+ speeds for a variety of aerospace applications. The iconic F-104 jets are configurable as a platform for air-launched payloads, training for pilots, and to support <i>research, development, test, and evaluation<\/i> (RDT&amp;E) for hypersonic technologies, advanced materials, missile defense systems, microgravity science, spaceflight hardware validation, and defense electronic systems.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Vaya Defense and Space, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vayaspace.com%2F&amp;esheet=54600802&amp;newsitemid=20260909688614&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Vaya+Defense+%26amp%3B+Space%2C+Inc.&amp;index=5&amp;md5=22130d02871b5532ca66c3b458efcc7d\">Vaya Defense &amp; Space, Inc.<\/a> is a privately held propulsion company based in Cocoa, Florida, developing hybrid rocket engines for defense, hypersonic, and space applications. Founded in 2017, Vaya designed and patented the Vortex-Hybrid engine, which pairs a 3D-printed, non-explosive thermoplastic fuel grain with a liquid oxidizer to deliver full-authority throttling and in-flight restart \u2014 capabilities not available from conventional solid rocket motors. Vaya operates a vertically integrated engine design, prototyping, and test facility on Florida\u2019s Space Coast, and has worked with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation &amp; Missile Center, the U.S. Air Force, and DARPA on tactical missile and hypersonic ramjet propulsion. The company is also developing commercial space launch vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><b>Forward-Looking Statements:<\/b><i>Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially due to risks and uncertainties affecting the Company\u2019s business, including those described in the Company\u2019s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, available at <\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&amp;esheet=54600802&amp;newsitemid=20260909688614&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sec.gov&amp;index=6&amp;md5=55103599321cf19e806d7f2bee4690e7\"><i>www.sec.gov<\/i><\/a><i>. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and are made as of the date of this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260909688614r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260909688614\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260909688614\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Starfighters Media Contact:<\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:FJET@gateway-grp.com\">FJET@gateway-grp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Starfighters Investor Contact:<\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:investors@starfightersspace.com\">investors@starfightersspace.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Vaya Media Contact:<\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:chris.servello@provisionadvisors.com\">chris.servello@provisionadvisors.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Florida United States North America Canada<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Research Other Defense Hardware Technology Defense Other Manufacturing Science Engineering Air Transport Other Technology Aerospace Manufacturing<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260909688614\/en\/2740103\/3\/StarfightersSpaceLogo.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starfighters and Vaya to Collaborate on Air-Launch and Captive Carry Projects Space Coast neighbors will evaluate Vaya\u2019s Vortex-Hybrid engine for Starfighters\u2019 STARLAUNCH\u00ae air-launch system and explore flying hypersonic test articles aboard Wind Tunnel in the Sky\u00ae KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Starfighters Space, Inc. (\u201cStarfighters\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) (NYSE American: FJET), the space company operating the world\u2019s only commercial fleet of flight-ready Mach 2+ supersonic aircraft, and Vaya Defense &amp; Space, Inc. (\u201cVaya\u201d), a privately held developer of the patented Vortex-Hybrid rocket engine, today announced entering into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on supersonic captive-carry flight testing and air-launch propulsion. The MOU includes two collaboration tracks. Under the first collaboration track, the companies plan to evaluate flying Vaya &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/starfighters-and-vaya-to-collaborate-on-air-launch-and-captive-carry-projects\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Starfighters and Vaya to Collaborate on Air-Launch and Captive Carry Projects&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1001914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Starfighters and Vaya to Collaborate on Air-Launch and Captive Carry Projects - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/starfighters-and-vaya-to-collaborate-on-air-launch-and-captive-carry-projects\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Starfighters and Vaya to Collaborate on Air-Launch and Captive Carry Projects - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Starfighters and Vaya to Collaborate on Air-Launch and Captive Carry Projects Space Coast neighbors will evaluate Vaya\u2019s Vortex-Hybrid engine for Starfighters\u2019 STARLAUNCH\u00ae air-launch system and explore flying hypersonic test articles aboard Wind Tunnel in the Sky\u00ae KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Starfighters Space, Inc. 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