EPISODE · Apr 27, 2025 · 38 MIN
E47 – Cumming's Hellhound
from The Merge · host The Merge
Don’t miss our newsletter!That's where we drop weekly knowledge bombs to help you make sense of defense! In this episode, Mike sits down with Sheila Cummings,founder, president, and CEO of Cummings Aerospace. Cummings Aero started in 2009 supporting the Huntsville,Alabama missile market, but recently decided to launch their own product—the Hellhound. The Hellhound S3 is a man-portable, 3D-printe,d jet-powered kamikaze drone...and we have the FIRST-PUBLIC views of the actual drone—audio and video! BREAKING NEWS: Sheila also announced a new variant—theHellhound S4. It’s tube-launched, bigger, better, and even faster than the S3! If you're into military drones, cutting-edge tech, and thestart-up culture of finding ways to help the warfighter—this episode is for you. Links • Sign up for the newsletter! • Support us on Patreon! • Mike Benitez on LinkedIn • Cummings Aerospace • Sheila’s op-ed ---- Follow us on... • LinkedIn • Instagram • X • Facebook • Website ---- 00:00 start 01:18 intro 01:56 origin story 05:03 high speed background 06:34 Hellhound origin story 10:54 introducing the Hellhound 11:27 3D-printed 12:31 finding an engine 13:34 See the Hellhound 21:20 naming the Hellhound 22:39 family of drones 24:38 supersonic variant 29:22 China & Industrialization 32:32 Industrial Mobilization Board 35:47 outro
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