Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests in High Performance Electric Motor Manufacturer H3X
28 Fevereiro 2023 - 02:11PM
Business Wire
H3X Technologies today announced the completion of an investment
by Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV), the venture arm of Lockheed
Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), a global security and aerospace
company. H3X designs and manufactures advanced electric motors to
enable sustainable aviation and other high-performance
applications. This latest funding brings the total raised by H3X to
$9M.
The investment will be used to accelerate technology development
and commercialization of H3X’s HPDM family of integrated motor
drives and the scale-up of their new headquarters facility in
Louisville, Colorado for production.
“At H3X, we are building integrated motor drives from 30kW to
3MW that are unparalleled in performance in terms of specific power
(kW/kg) and efficiency,” according to Jason Sylvestre, Co-Founder
and CEO of H3X. “We are thrilled to have support from Lockheed
Martin and are excited for the opportunity to work together and
collaborate on next-generation defense technology using our
motors.”
“H3X is working on scaling transformative technologies that we
believe have the potential to provide our customer with viable
options for electrifying legacy, all-domain systems and
components,” said Chris Moran, vice president and general manager
of Lockheed Martin Ventures. “Our investment in H3X reinforces
Lockheed Martin’s commitment to developing predictive capabilities
and scaling solutions that allow the U.S. and its allies to stay
ahead of threats.”
H3X has made advancements in several different areas that enable
them to reach continuous specific powers of >10kW/kg and
best-in-class efficiency. These areas include electromagnetics,
material science, power electronics, additive manufacturing, motor
control, and thermals. H3X has invested heavily in vertical
integration and does design, manufacturing, and testing in-house at
their headquarters in Louisville, Colorado.
H3X originally developed this technology to enable compelling
fully-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft with excellent range
and payload capacity while also significantly reducing noise and
operational costs. “When you look at the power density and
efficiency requirements that are needed for electrifying
narrow-body jets, there really isn’t anything out there that is
sufficient,” said Jason Sylvestre. “The Megawatt-class systems that
you can buy today still use technology from the last century and
are far too large, heavy, and inefficient to meet the demanding
requirements of electric aviation.” Additionally, H3X has found
that there are a number of other markets that can also benefit from
their technology including defense, marine, specialized ground
vehicles, and power generation.
H3X currently has three base products, the HPDM-30, the
HPDM-250, and the HPDM-3000. These three units all utilize the same
core technology and range in power from 30kW to 3MW. Additionally,
the core technology they’ve developed is scalable and modular and
can be used to build highly integrated, aerospace-grade solutions
that are tailored to match specific customer requirements.
About H3X
Founded in 2020 by a team of multidisciplinary engineers, H3X is
an advanced technology and electric motor manufacturing company
based in Denver, Colorado. Their team brings together driven minds
from automotive, aerospace, and motorsports with deep knowledge in
electric machines and power electronics. The mission of the company
is to become the world’s leading supplier of aviation-grade
electric propulsion systems by 2030 to enable a large-scale
revolution aircraft electrification and regional air mobility. For
more information, visit www.h3x.tech/
About Lockheed Martin Ventures
Lockheed Martin Ventures makes strategic investments in
companies that are developing cutting-edge technologies in core
businesses and new markets important to Lockheed Martin. More than
a source of capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures provides portfolio
companies with access to our world-class engineering talent,
state-of-the-art technologies, and research and access to the
company's international business relationships and supply chain.
For more information visit: www.lockheedmartinventures.com
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation
is a global security and aerospace company that employs
approximately 116,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged
in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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