Firefly Aerospace, AST SpaceMobile sign $1.3B rocket-engine supply deal

Firefly Aerospace and AST SpaceMobile have signed a three-year, $1.3 billion rocket-engine supply agreement. AST will pay $800 million upfront for engine IP and $500 million for the first three engines and engineering support.

“This allows us to build and test faster across our launch portfolio, with safety, quality, and reliability built in.”manufacturingdive.com

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• manufacturingdive.comFirefly Aerospace, AST SpaceMobile sign $1.3B rocket-engine supply deal | Manufacturing DiveSara SamoraNov 10, 2026

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