Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is transitioning to Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools to produce its all-composite Alpha rocket airframe in as little as 14 days. The first AFP system will be installed in May 2021 at its Briggs, Texas facility, with a second system planned for its Florida factory starting 2022.

Firefly Aerospace announced a commitment to increase manufacturing capacity by transitioning to Automated Fiber Placement systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools, enabling production of Alpha rocket airframes in 14 days.

Firefly Aerospace announced it will acquire Mongoose Hybrid automated fiber placement systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools to automate production of its all-composite Alpha and Beta launch vehicles. The first system will be installed in May 2021 at its Briggs, Texas facility, and a second at its new Florida factory in 2022.

Firefly Aerospace announced a commitment to purchase Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Mongoose Hybrid systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools to automate composite rocket production. The first system will be installed in May 2021 at Firefly's Briggs, Texas facility, and a second at its Florida factory starting in 2022.

Firefly Aerospace announced a commitment to increase manufacturing capacity by acquiring Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) Mongoose Hybrid systems from Ingersoll Machine Tools. The first system will be installed in May 2021 at its Briggs, Texas facility, and a second at its Florida factory beginning 2022.

Firefly Aerospace signed an agreement with AST SpaceMobile valued at more than $1.3 billion to deliver 36 rocket engines, provide a license to the engine's intellectual property, and offer engineering support over three years for AST SpaceMobile's new heavy-lift rocket.