Lockheed Martin Invests In Venus Hypersonic Propulsion Startup | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Guy Norris October 22, 2025 Credit: Venus Aerospace COLORADO SPRINGS—As interest grows in rotating detonation engines for hypersonic flight, a startup specialist in the technology says it will receive backing from Lockheed Martin’s corporate venture capital arm. The strategic investment in Venus Aerospace by Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV) follows... Guy Norris Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs. Subscription Required Lockheed Martin Invests...
For decades, corporate venture capital has occupied an ambiguous place in the innovation ecosystem—somewhere between strategic experimentation and financial opportunism....