

Startup · United States
X-Bow Systems
HQ Albuquerque, United StatesFounded 2016201-500 employees
U.S. startup building solid rocket motors; Lockheed Martin is an investor and strategic partner.
Products1
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Technologies1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid rocket motor manufacturing | Supplier | Limited fielding | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Funding7 rounds · ~$211M
- Disclosed
- ~$211M
- Latest
- $6.0MStage undisclosed · Nov 14, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | Undisclosed | $6.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| May 12, 2025 | Series B | $35.0M | — | Lockheed Martin | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Undisclosed | $25.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Series B | $70.0M | — | Razor's Edge Ventures | Balerion Space, Crosslink Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures | Confirmed |
| May 9, 2024 | Undisclosed | $46.5M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Series A | $27.0M | — | Crosslink Capital, Razor's Edge Ventures | Broom Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures | Confirmed |
| 2019 | Seed | ~$2.0M | — | — | — | Speculative |
- UndisclosedConfirmed$6.0MNov 14, 2025
- $35.0MMay 12, 2025
- UndisclosedConfirmed$25.0MDec 20, 2024
- $70.0MJul 10, 2024
- UndisclosedConfirmed$46.5MMay 9, 2024
- Series AConfirmed$27.0MApr 26, 2022
- SeedSpeculative~$2.0M2019
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Government awards & programs6 awards · $172M obligated · up to $332M ceiling
Awards received6
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Low-Cost Interceptor phase 2 developmentpress:x-bow-systems:2026-08-19:archive-65 | Missile Defense Agency | Contract | — | — | Up to $10.9M | Reported |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Joint investment in next-generation GMLRS rocket motorpress:x-bow-systems:2025-08-18 | U.S. Army | Other | — | — | Up to $13.9M | Reported |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Hypersonic SRM manufacturing capacity expansionpress:x-bow-systems:2023-09-21 | U.S. Department of Defense | Contract | — | — | Up to $64.0M | Confirmed |
| — | Rapid energetic and advanced rocket manufacturingFA930023C6014 | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | $28.7M | $28.7M | Confirmed |
| — | Enhance solid rocket motor developmentFA930024C6003 | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | $13.8M | $14.9M | Confirmed |
| — | Advanced integrated motor manufacturingFA930025C6015 | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | $129M | $199M | Confirmed |
- Up to $10.9MCeiling
- Up to $13.9MCeiling
- Hypersonic SRM manufacturing capacity expansionSep 21, 2023 · ContractConfirmedUp to $64.0MCeiling
- $28.7MObligated · up to $28.7M ceiling
- $13.8MObligated · up to $14.9M ceiling
- $129MObligated · up to $199M ceiling
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
Supply chain3 inputs · 1 customer · 1 facility
Produces, processes or develops3
| Input | Relation | Criticality | Capacity | Global share | Facility | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic materials | Produces | Critical | 1,000,000 lb/yr energetics | — | X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campus | Confirmed |
| Solid rocket motors | Produces | Critical | — | — | — | Reported |
| Solid rocket motors | Produces | Critical | — | — | X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campus | Confirmed |
- Produces · 1,000,000 lb/yr energetics · X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campusInitial rate; plan to scale to 3 million lb/yr within 12-24 months.CriticalConfirmed
Customers1
| Customer | Supplies | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | Solid rocket motors | Strategic agreement to qualify X-Bow as an independent SRM supplier. | Confirmed |
- Supplies Solid rocket motorsStrategic agreement to qualify X-Bow as an independent SRM supplier.Confirmed
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campus | Factory | Luling, Texas, United States | Operating · 2025 | Confirmed |
- X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campusFactory · Luling, Texas, United StatesOperating · 2025Confirmed
Hiring observations5 listings
Chief Engineer, Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) ↗
Luling, TX · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Design Engineer, Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) ↗
Huntsville, AL · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Launch Vehicle Avionics Engineer ↗
Huntsville, AL · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Mechanical Engineer II- Spencer Composites ↗
Sacramento, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Luling, TX · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources20
Profile1
- 1DatabaseX-Bow Systems — linkedin profile
Linkedin via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "201-500 employees"}”
Products1
- 2
X-Bow Systems · Jul 20, 2026 · Supports System
“today unveiled Buckler™, a low-cost interceptor designed to defeat Group 3 drones at supersonic speeds—flight-tested, priced under US$100,000”
Technologies1
- 3
X-Bow Systems (PR Newswire) · Nov 19, 2025 · Supports Facility, Organization, Organization input, Organization technology
“the facility will initially produce 1 million pounds of energetics annually, with plans to scale to 3 million pounds within 12-24 months”
Funding10
- 4
Multiples · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“X-Bow Launch Systems' first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in January 2019.”
- 5Regulatory filingX-Bow Launch Systems Inc. - SEC Form D (0001926742-25-000003)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Nov 21, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $5,975,500 USD”
- 6
X-Bow Systems · May 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round · notes, Organization, Supply relationship
“today announced the successful final closing of its Series B funding round, totaling over $105 million. The strategic portion of this round was led by Lockheed Martin”
- 7
SpaceNews · May 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization, Organization input
“has raised an additional $35 million in Series B funding, bringing the round's total to $105 million. The latest tranche was led by Lockheed Martin Corp.”
- 8
PR Newswire · May 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“today announced the successful final closing of its Series B funding round, totaling over $105 million. The strategic portion of this round was led by Lockheed Martin”
- 9Regulatory filingX-Bow Launch Systems Inc. - SEC Form D (0001926742-25-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jan 6, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $25,000,000 USD”
- 10
Defence Industries (company press release) · Jul 11, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The round was led by National Security technology-focused growth equity firm Razor's Edge, with additional participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Boeing Ventures, Crosslink Capital and Balerion Space Ventures.”
- 11Regulatory filingX-Bow Launch Systems Inc. - SEC Form D (0001926742-24-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · May 24, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $46,480,239 USD”
- 12Regulatory filingX-Bow Launch Systems Inc. - SEC Form D (0001926742-22-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · May 3, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $14,999,998 USD”
- 13
PR Newswire · Apr 26, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The Series A round was co-led by Crosslink Capital and Razor's Edge Ventures, with additional participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Broom Ventures.”
Government6
- 14
Aug 19, 2026 · Supports Government award
“MDA awarded the two-year, $10.9 million contract to the company in July under the agency’s Rapid Response Small Launcher Technology program, moving X-Bow into phase 2 o”
- 15
X-Bow Systems (PR Newswire) · Aug 18, 2025 · Supports Government award
“have announced a $13.9 million joint investment. This collaboration aims to design, prototype, and test an advanced manufactured SRM for the standard-range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).”
- 16
OASD Industrial Base Policy · Sep 21, 2023 · Supports Government award
“awarded a $64 million contract to X-Bow Systems Inc (X-Bow) that will expand manufacturing capacity and reduce the production cost of Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) used in hypersonic weapons.”
- 17Government recordAward FA930023C6014
USAspending.gov · Supports Government award, Government award · obligated amount
“Award Amount: 28,679,891.00; Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Air Force; Description: RAPID ENERGETIC & ADVANCED ROCKET MANUFACTURING”
- 18Government recordAward FA930024C6003
USAspending.gov · Supports Government award, Government award · obligated amount
“Award Amount: 13,752,266.00; Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Air Force; Description: ENHANCE SOLID ROCKET MOTOR DEVELOPMENT”
- 19Government recordAward FA930025C6015
USAspending.gov · Supports Government award, Government award · obligated amount
“Award Amount: 129,494,248.00; Awarding Sub Agency: Department of the Air Force; Description: ADVANCED INTEGRATED MOTOR MANUFACTURING”
People1
- 20
X-Bow Systems via PR Newswire · Supports Role
“Jason Hundley, chief executive officer and founder of X-Bow Systems”
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