AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Remotely piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbojet, Turbofan | ||
| Application | Business, Experimental, Military Transport, Surveillance | ||
| Final assembly | Atlanta (Dekalb-Peachtree) | ||
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Hypersonic UAS (uncrewed aerial system) designed for defense and intelligence customers. Mach 5 speed with turbofan/ramjet propulsion.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Hermeus Quarterhorse | 2024 / | Remotely piloted, high-speed, Mach 4+, turbojet/ramjet aircraft. MK1 unveiled 2024, MK2 planned for 2025 | |
| Hermeus Darkhorse | 2025 / | Mach 5, turbofan/ramjet aircraft for defence and intelligence, final variant |
View full news archive for the Hermeus Darkhorse.
See recent updates (latest 26/11/2024)
| GE Aerospace Engines | Analysis | Turbojet Engines: J85-GE-100 engine (J85 Series - Hermeus Quarterhorse - MK1 ) |
| Hermeus Corporation | Analysis | News | Turbojet Engines: (Chimera - Hermeus Quarterhorse - Chimera Chimera II - Hermeus Darkhorse - Chimera II ) |
| Pratt & Whitney Military Engines | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines: (F100-PW - Hermeus Darkhorse - F100-PW integrated into Chimera II engine; Hermeus Quarterhorse - Planned for the MK2 ) |
| Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) | Analysis | Testing Services: Test campaign, included testing remote command and control taxiing (Quarterhorse) |
