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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.

WebsiteLinkedIn

Products1

Buckler

Sub-$100,000 supersonic interceptor for Group 3 drones.

Prototype
Unveiled
Jul 20, 2026

Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Technologies1

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
Cumulative raised$209M
Apr 26, 2022Nov 14, 2025

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

  • Low-Cost Interceptor phase 2 development
    Aug 19, 2026 · Contract
    Up to $10.9M
    Ceiling
  • Joint investment in next-generation GMLRS rocket motor
    Aug 18, 2025 · Other
    Up to $13.9M
    Ceiling
  • Hypersonic SRM manufacturing capacity expansion
    Sep 21, 2023 · Contract
    Confirmed
    Up to $64.0M
    Ceiling
  • Rapid energetic and advanced rocket manufacturing
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $28.7M
    Obligated · up to $28.7M ceiling
  • Enhance solid rocket motor development
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $13.8M
    Obligated · up to $14.9M ceiling
  • Advanced integrated motor manufacturing
    Undated · Contract
    Confirmed
    $129M
    Obligated · 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

  • Produces · 1,000,000 lb/yr energetics · X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campus
    Initial rate; plan to scale to 3 million lb/yr within 12-24 months.
    CriticalConfirmed
  • Produces
    CriticalReported
  • Produces · X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campus
    CriticalConfirmed

Customers1

Facilities1

  • X-Bow Luling solid rocket motor campus
    Factory · Luling, Texas, United States
    Operating · 2025
    Confirmed

People1

Hiring observations5 listings

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
343
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
18,818
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

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

  1. 1

    Linkedin via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · logo, Organization · url

    “{"company_size": "201-500 employees"}”

Products1

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 4

    Multiples · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “X-Bow Launch Systems' first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in January 2019.”
  2. 5

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Nov 21, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $5,975,500 USD”
  3. 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”
  4. 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.”
  5. 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”
  6. 9

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jan 6, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $25,000,000 USD”
  7. 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.”
  8. 11

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · May 24, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $46,480,239 USD”
  9. 12

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · May 3, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $14,999,998 USD”
  10. 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

  1. 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”
  2. 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).”
  3. 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.”
  4. 17
    Government 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”
  5. 18
    Government 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”
  6. 19
    Government 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

  1. 20

    X-Bow Systems via PR Newswire · Supports Role

    “Jason Hundley, chief executive officer and founder of X-Bow Systems”

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