Beehive to Deliver First Additively Manufactured 'Frenzy' Turbojet to AFRL; Altitude Tests in October, Flight Trials Early 2026

Beehive Industries is shipping its first additively manufactured Frenzy turbojet prototype to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for altitude testing in October. The Colorado startup says four Frenzy engines were tested in six months with performance above requirements, and flight tests are planned for early 2026.

Discovered 2025-09-22T04:08:12.502975-07:00 | 2025-09-22T04:08:12.502975-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Rapid development: Beehive completed tests on four Frenzy engines in six months and is now shipping its first prototype to AFRL for altitude trials in October, with flight tests targeted for early 2026.
Additive manufacturing impact: the Frenzy program is another example of 3D‑printing driving faster, lower‑cost propulsion development, complementing recent work such as the 3D‑printed GMLRS‑class hybrid rocket motor flight test.
Service-funded progression: testing under a U.S. Air Force contract and AFRL test support show direct DoD investment in fielding additively manufactured engines, echoing other armed‑services SBIR/Phase III sponsored propulsion efforts (see related Phase III SBIR hybrid motor test).

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