Volund Manufacturing

Volund Manufacturing is a venture capital-backed defense technology company headquartered in Silverado, Orange County, California, founded in 2025. The company designs and manufactures low-cost, attritable gas turbine engines and small form factor propulsion systems engineered for high-rate, defense-scale production. Volund's core focus is on devel... oping made-in-USA micro jet-turbine engines purpose-built to power next-generation unmanned aircraft, long-range drones, and low-cost cruise systems at the volume and speed that modern deterrence demands. The company approaches turbine manufacturing from first principles, integrating engineering, materials selection, and factory execution into a single vertically integrated system from design through production. Volund is led by Founder and CEO Eric Hostetler, whose background in high-volume consumer manufacturing informs the company's emphasis on design for manufacturability, automation, and cost reduction. Investors include Cyrus Ventures, First In, and Marlinspike.Read More