Hermeus Corporation

Hermeus Corporation is an aircraft company based in Hawthorne, California. The company was founded in 2018 by AJ Piplica, Glenn Case, Skyler Shuford and Michael Smayda. Its stated goal is to bring back rapid prototyping and build fast aircraft on relevant timelines. Its address is 3401 Jack Northrop Avenue in Hawthorne.

The company's main product is the Mission Plane. The site describes it as a multipurpose, high-Mach platform built for the American warfighter. It also describes an uncrewed, autonomous aircraft that combines human supervision with onboard autonomy. The company has also announced Ramjet-X, a low-cost test vehicle for high-Mach flight.

The company says it flew its first aircraft in 2025. It says it reached supersonic flight 364 days later. The about page says the company became the fastest in aviation history to go from founding to supersonic flight. It also says the company built the world's first private, unmanned supersonic jet.

The company has a licensing agreement with Pratt and Whitney. Under the agreement, Hermeus will make F100-PW-229 engines, one of the U.S. military's most widely fielded fighter engines. The site also reports that a Defense Innovation Unit contract has grown to $219 million to demonstrate high-Mach flight for the Department of War.

The team works across Los Angeles, Atlanta, Jacksonville and Washington, D.C. The site describes a small team of engineers, technicians, pilots and operators. Zach Shore is the chief executive officer. The site includes careers, internships, media inquiries and a media kit. Social channels include X, LinkedIn and Instagram. The site also says the company's approach is rapid iterative prototyping, meaning it builds, tests and improves aircraft in quick cycles. The stated aim is to deliver high-speed systems that help the nation and its allies deter global threats. The site also has a shop page. Its site lists careers and internships for people who want to join the team.