Wave Engine Corporation

North American Wave Engine Corporation, known on its site as Wave Engine Corp., develops jet engines. Its engines use wave engine technology and have no moving parts. The company is based in Baltimore, Maryland. It sells products for unmanned aircraft and personal aircraft.

The site says the company's goal is to make affordable jet engines. It says its technology can give unmanned aerial vehicles and personal aircraft jet speeds at much lower cost. The site describes its products as designed for simplicity, affordability and sustainability. It also says the company offers services for its customers.

The company's history starts in 2016. Its first full scale prototype engines were built and tested at the University of Maryland. In 2018 it raised a seed round of $1.45 million. In 2019 the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded it $2.85 million to continue engine development for high performance UAVs.

According to the site, the first manned aircraft powered by a Wave Engine propulsion system flew in 2020. In 2021 the US Air Force contracted the company to start developing the Versatile Air-Launched Platform. In 2022 the company raised $3.5 million in a Seed II round. In 2023 it launched its first product, the J-1 engine.

The site lists Michael Barry as chief executive officer. It says he has more than 40 years of military and US Government service. The site also has a leadership team page, a company history page and a press section with company news.

The contact page lists the address 1800 South Clinton St., Baltimore, MD 21224. The phone number is +1 (410) 205-6156. The site offers a book a demo form for sales contact. It also links to pages on Facebook, X, YouTube and LinkedIn.