Throttleable. Restartable. Non-explosive. Manufactured entirely in Florida — no single-source suppliers, no overseas dependencies. Vaya's vortex-hybrid engine is in active co-engineering with the US Army, Air Force, DARPA, and industry partners.
Solid rockets are simple and reliable, but they can't throttle, can't restart, and detonate on impact. Liquid bi-propellant engines solve those problems, but only with explosive, cryogenic propellant and thousands of moving parts.
Vaya's vortex-hybrid delivers enhanced engine performance from a simpler, safer architecture — manufactured entirely in-house.
Every Vaya engine is designed, printed, machined, and tested at one location in Florida — fully vertically integrated, with no dependency on the fragile supply chain constraining the rest of the industry.
A patented vortex injector solves the thrust efficiency problem that limited every prior hybrid engine. A 3D-printed printed and formed plastic fuel grains solve the combustion stability problem — and happens to be non-explosive.

Vaya Space develops advanced hybrid propulsion systems for defense and space applications. With active programs under the US Army, US Air Force, DARPA, and industry partners, Vaya's patented Vortex-Hybrid engine is the leading hybrid propulsion platform under US defense development.