New York – October 29, 2026 -- Dallas-based Firehawk Defense announced a $150 million funding round and said it expects to become the largest U.S. producer of artillery motors by the end of 2027, according to the NYSE's pre-market update delivered by Kristen Scholer.
Firehawk plans more than 100,000 artillery motors next year
The startup will use the proceeds to expand its Great Plains Arsenal in Oklahoma and an integration facility in Mississippi. Firehawk targets output of more than 100,000 artillery motors next year.
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