Startup · United States
Volund Manufacturing
HQ Huntington BeachFounded 20251-10 employees
Volund designs and produces low-cost, attritable small gas turbine engines built for high-rate manufacturing. Unlike legacy defense primes, Volund's vertically integrated, manufacturing-first model is purpose-built to deliver the mass and speed modern deterrence demands.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds low-cost attritable small gas turbine engines and frames its market around 'defense primes' and 'modern deterrence', which indicates a defense market without naming a customer. | Reported |
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds low-cost attritable small gas turbine engines and frames its market around 'defense primes' and 'modern deterrence', which indicates a defense market without naming a customer. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds low-cost attritable small gas turbine engines and frames its market around 'defense primes' and 'modern deterrence', which indicates a defense market without naming a customer.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds low-cost attritable small gas turbine engines and frames its market around 'defense primes' and 'modern deterrence', which indicates a defense market without naming a customer.—Reported
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People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Eric Hostetler · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
| Ken Spaulding · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder & Chief Manufacturing Officer |
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