Cummings Aerospace’s Hellhound S3, a turbojet-powered, 3D-printed kamikaze drone that flies faster than 375 mph, completed a demonstration at the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) 2025.
The demonstration marked a significant milestone: the Hellhound S3’s first flight on a U.S. Army test range, validating the S3’s ability to operate in a tactically relevant environment.
Hellhound S3 is an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed to equip the U.S. Army’s Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) with the same combat power as Armored Brigades, enabling precise, long-range strikes against tanks, armored vehicles and fortified positions.
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Why it matters
“Hellhound’s performance at AEWE 2025 highlighted a fundamental reality — speed matters, and quadcopters and prop-driven drones take too long to get downrange,” said Sheila Cummings, CEO of Cummings Aerospace. “While quadcopters and propeller-driven drones will still be puttering along behind friendly lines, Hellhound will already be over the target area, giving IBCTs the ability to strike faster, reach deeper into the battlespace, and decisively engage fleeting, time-sensitive targets.”
The demonstration also enabled Cummings Aerospace engineers to gather important feedback from warfighters, enabling the company to further refine the system.
SOURCE: PRNewswire