EXQUADRUM INC

Victorville, CA · Aerospace · Acquired by Mach Industries

Long-term storable hybrid propulsion system with advanced chemistry for high specific impulse

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · exquadrum.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Victorville, CA
Total capital: $80.2M

Federal grants: $13.8M; 24 awards · 2008–2026; Rank in peer group#20 of 155
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $66.4M; 66 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#59 of 1335
Granted patents: 8; 3 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#25 of 155

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Radiation-tolerant Advanced Defense Interceptor Upper Stage (radius)$75K
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Ultra-vk Exoatmospheric Flight Test$3M
Sep 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Ultra-vk Exoatmospheric Flight Test$3M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Direct To Phase II: Low Cost Objective Kinetic Interceptor Dacs (loki Dacs)$2M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Direct To Phase II: Low Cost Objective Kinetic Interceptor Dacs (loki Dacs)$2M
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Develop An Innovative Materiel Solution Utilizing Phase Change Materials Tailored For Thermal Regulation Within A Closed-circuit Self-contained Breathing Apparatus To Reduce Thermal Burden.$210K

Show 83 earlier federal awards

Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Develop An Innovative Materiel Solution Utilizing Phase Change Materials Tailored For Thermal Regulation Within A Closed-circuit Self-contained Breathing Apparatus To Reduce Thermal Burden.$210K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Logistics And Munitions Services$2.3M
Mar 2025Federal contractDefense · Minimum Guarantee Task Order For Associated Seaport Nxg Mac Awards.$500
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Zebra Aerospace Engine$156K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Zebra Aerospace Engine$156K
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1 Contract Award$146K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Contract Award$146K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Management Administrative Services$3.2M
Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Dacs Verde Ph II$1.5M
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Dacs Verde Ph II$1.5M
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d: Insensitive For Tactical Applications (iota)$1.5M
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development$155K
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development$155K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Small Spacecraft Transfer-stage Aluminized Rocket (Small STAR)$156K
Jul 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Extraterrestrial Sample-return Chemistry for Advanced Propulsion Experiment (ESCAPE)$156K
Feb 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · ULTRA Interceptor Stage$1.5M
Feb 2022Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Ultra Interceptor Stage$2.3M
May 2021Federal contractNASA · During The Proposed Phase I Research And Development Effort, The Project Team Will Integrate Previously Demonstrated Technologies Into A Low-cost Solid Rocket Motor To Serve As A Cis-lunar Transfer Stage To Guide And Propel Small Spacecraft On Trans$131K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development-solid Propellant Infrared Reduction At Launch (spiral)$125K
Jan 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Additively Manufactured Solid-propulsion for Affordable Mass (AMSAM)$50K
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · ULTRA Interceptor Stage$155K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Laredo$6.5M
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · NEPTUNE Green Propellant Target Stage$1.0M
May 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Bantam Rocket Affordable SLV Stage (BRASS)$750K
Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Equester Green Propellant Turbopump$100K
Nov 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Zero-stage Operationally Range-independent Gantry (ZORG)$100K
Sep 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Solid Propulsion Engineered for CubeSat Kinetic Operations (SPECK-Ops)$989K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph II Topic&prototype Ussocom 17.1 Topic 003$1.3M
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Operational Fires (opfires) Propulsion System. The Opfires Propulsion System Task Will Be A Two-phased Effort To Design And Develop Innovative Propulsion Concepts And Technologies Enabling A Novel Ground-launched System For Tactical Weapons Deployment.$13.1M
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Hybrid Orbital Propulsion System (HOPS)$125K
Jul 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Solid Propellant Engine for Enhanced Delta-V PBCS (SPEED-PBCS)$125K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Novel Energetic Propellant Technology for Ultimate Netcentric Efficiency (NEPTUNE)$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sttp 2012-09$1.1M
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Solid Liquid Intergrated Cycle Engine (slice)$1.5M
Jul 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Solid Propulsion Engineered for CubeSat Kinetic Operations (SPECK-Ops)$150K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf During The Proposed Phase I Research And Development Effort, The Project Team Will Integrate Previously Demonstrated Technologies Into A Stage 4 Propulsion System For An Existing Small Launch Vehicle (slv). The Resulting Fourth Stage Will Meet Launch Vehicle Requirements For Mass Fraction And Specific Impulse. Key Stage Component Will Be Fabricated And Demonstrated. The Propulsion System Will Be Evaluated In A Hot-fire Test Series. The Proposed Project Team Will Develop A Plan For $125K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II Sttp Novel Upper Stage Engine Cycle Phase II$1.5M
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Darpa SBIR Phase II$1.5M
Mar 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Consolidated Hazardous&energetic Material Management Services (chemms)$2M
Mar 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II - Novel Upper Stage Engine Cycle$739K
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Base Period - SBIR Phase I - Entitled "low-cost Turbopump For Expendable Launch Technology" Dated 6/23/2015.$150K
Sep 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Purpose Of This Procurement Is For The Purchase Of Modification To A 70 Lb. Peacekeeper Attitude Control Engine (ace) Engine For Operation With Commercially Available Liquid Ethylene Nitrous Oxide (leno) "green" Propellant And Hot Fire The Engine.$150K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multi-Mode On-Board Power Generation$150K
Apr 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Research for Controllable, Highly Efficient Rocket Propulsion (ARCHER)$984K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Exquadrum Proposes A High-performance Liquid Bi-propellant Rocket Engine That Uses Propellants That Are Non-toxic, Self-pressurizing, And Low Cost. The Proposed Engine And Propellants Provide The Same Performance As State-of-the-art Storable Propellants. The Propellants Are Storable For Long Durations Without Decomposition Or Degradation. Because The Propellants Are Self-pressurizing, They Offer The Potential For Overall System Weight Savings By Eliminating The Pressurization System$125K
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Research&dev$1.1M
Dec 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf The Objective Of The Proposed Research And Development Effort Is To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of A Pyrotechnic Igniter System That Is Capable Of An Almost Unlimited Number Of Reignition Events For Extinguishable Solid Rocket Motors. The Igniter System Will Be Capable Of Rapid Motor Ignition Over Range Of Conditions From Sea Level To Vacuum. The Technology Will Be Experimentally Demonstrated During The Propose Research Project.$125K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Objective Of The Proposed Research And Development Effort Is To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of An Innovative Approach To High-performance Hybrid Propulsion For Upper-stages. The Missions For These Propulsion Systems Include Launching Small- And Nano-satellites And Conducting Hypersonic Flight Test Operations. The Focus Of The Research Effort Will Be On Achieving High Specific Impulse By Means Of An Innovative Approach To Nozzle Design. The Technology Will Be Experimentally Demon$700K
Jan 2013Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development-powder Rocket With Improved Mass-fraction And Agility (prima) Igf::ot::igf$150K
Jan 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nra Advanced Development Affordable Upper Stage Engine Systems Requirements Study For The Space Launch System Advanced Development Office. The System Requirements Study Consists Of Four Major Sub-tasks: Trade Studies And Requirements Analysis, Recurring / Nonrecurring Costs And Schedule, Modular Aerospike Rocket Engine, And Documentation$2.5M
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Exquadrum$738K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Cost Plus Fixed Fee Type Contract. The Objective Of The Proposed Advanced Research For Controllable, Highly Efficient Rocket Propulsion (archer) Phase II Is To Develop And Deminstrate And Innovative, High-performing Solid Propellant That Would Enable A Lightweight Dacs With A High Mass Fraction That Would Be Agile Enough To Provide A Very Small, Minimum Propulsive Impulse Bit. This System Would Also Be Highly Efficient, Environmentally Friendly, And Show Good Promise Of Meeting I$984K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · High Temperature Incendiary Device Design, Test And Study.$955K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR I, "novel Upper Stage Engine Cycle"$150K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · The Objective Of The Proposed Research And Development Effort Is To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of An Innovative Approach To High-performance Hybrid Propulsion For Upper-stages. The Missions For These Propulsion Systems Include Launching Small- And Nano-satellites And Conducting Hypersonic Flight Test Operations. The Focus Of The Research Effort Will Be On Achieving High Specific Impulse By Means Of An Innovative Approach To Nozzle Design. The Technology Will Be Experimentally Demonstrated In A $125K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Work In Accordance With$150K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - FA93000-12-M-1005$150K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · High Temp Incendiary Device$65K
Apr 2011Federal contractDefense · Incendiary Devices$76K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Base Period: Low Visibility Decoy Flare$75K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Exquadrum, Inc. Proposes To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of An Innovative Approach To Providing NASA With A Guided Dropsonde (ngd). Nasa's Desire To Use Existing Aircraft Systems Such As The Avaps Aboard Nasa/noaa P-3 Aircraft Will Be Met By Incorporating Existing Dropsonde Sensors With Innovative Aerodynamics, Deployment Structures, And Programmable Control Packages To Facilitate More Accurate Observations In Extreme Conditions.$100K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase II$730K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Supplies$499K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Proposal T2-0166$742K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR III - Kinetic Fireball Payload$1.9M
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Bridgegap$50K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Technical Data$100K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · Research$70K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR$100K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$2.6M
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Osd Topic 08-PR4$100K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Osd Topic No. 08-PR3$100K
May 2008Federal grantAgriculture · Renewable Energy For Small Farm Profit Enhancement$80K
Apr 2008Federal contractDefense · Monthly Progress Reports - SBIR Phase I$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Contract Summary Report.$100K
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · 200612!000435!5700!FA9101!AEDC/PKP !FA910106C0119 !a!n! !n! ! !20060929!20081001!126112387!126112387!126112387!N!EXQUADRUM, Inc !12130 Rancho Rd !adelanto !CA!92301!00296!071!06!ADELANTO !san Bernardino !CALIFORNIA!+000000300000!N!N!000000649978!AD95!RDTE/OTHER Defense-eng/manuf Develop !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$725K
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · Kinetic Fireball Incendiaries - SBIR III$998K
Sep 2005Federal contractDefense · AF04-287$1.1M
Jan 2005Federal contractDefense · 200505!000081!5700!FA9300!AFFTC/PKT !FA930005C0009 !a!n! !y! ! !20050127!20070427!126112387!126112387!126112387!N!EXQUADRUM, Inc !12130 Rancho Rd !adelanto !CA!92301!00296!071!06!ADELANTO !san Bernardino !CALIFORNIA!+000000746446!N!N!000000746446!AC21!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-basic Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$746K
Aug 2004Federal contractDefense · 200411!000717!5700!GS05 !det 8 Afrl/pk (supports Vs) !FA945304C0315 !a!n! !y! ! !20040812!20061116!126112387!126112387!126112387!N!EXQUADRUM, Inc !12130 Rancho Road !adelanto !CA!92301!00296!071!06!ADELANTO !san Bernardino !CALIFORNIA!+000000550000!N!N!000000719526!AC11!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-BASIC Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$719K

Federal awards are summed by year (90 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 155 peers

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Aerospace · Components · Device

Federal grants#20 · top 13%
Granted patents#25 · top 16%
Linked publications#21 · top 14%

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Founders and team

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 8 granted of 11

Jan 20, 2026GrantedSensitizing Rocket Propulsion EngineUSPTOUS 12,529,350
Mar 4, 2025GrantedOblique All-wing VehicleUSPTOUS 12,240,603
Apr 18, 2023GrantedLiquid Monopropellant Controlled Solid Rocket Motor With Aft End Injection DeflectorUSPTOUS 11,629,669

Show all 11 patent records

Sensitizing Rocket Propulsion EngineJan 20, 2026 · US 12,529,350Granted
Oblique All-wing VehicleMar 4, 2025 · US 12,240,603Granted
Liquid Monopropellant Controlled Solid Rocket Motor With Aft End Injection DeflectorApr 18, 2023 · US 11,629,669Granted
Multi-pulse Rocket Propulsion MotorJun 7, 2022 · US 11,352,981Granted
Stable Hybrid Rocket TechnologyFeb 16, 2021 · US 10,920,714Granted
Dual-expander Short-length Aerospike EngineJan 3, 2019 · Application 15412548Pending
Kinetic Fireball Incendiary MunitionOct 17, 2017 · US 9,791,249Granted
Kinetic Fireball Incendiary MunitionAug 23, 2016 · US 9,423,224Granted
High Survivability Fluid Flow Sensor Having A Load Cell For Detecting Loading On The Sensor ProbeMay 5, 2015 · US 9,021,893Granted
Liquid Monopropellant Controlled Solid Rocket MotorApplication 62855498Pending
Sensitizing Rocket Propulsion EngineApplication 63485617Pending

Recent research by its founders

Internal Ballistics Model for a Mixed Hybrid Rocket Motor20151 cites
Binary Solid Propellants for Constant Momentum Missions20085 cites
Ballistic pendulum, time-resolved force and ICCD Schlieren imaging study of TEA CO20070 cites

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

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