10 April 2026 of the year HawkEye company 360 announced, that submitted an application for initial public offering of shares (IPO), becoming the last defense-oriented space company, which tests public markets. The company plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "HAWK", although it has not yet disclosed the number of shares, which will be offered, and price range.
Founded in 2015 year, HawkEye 360 governs a constellation of small satellites, intended for detection, characteristics and geolocation of radio frequency signals from orbit. Her spacecraft fly in coordinated clusters, which allows them to triangulate radiation sources, such as radar signals and communication lines on the ground. The company sells this data mainly to government customers, including the US military and intelligence agencies, as well as allied countries. The information can be used to track vessels, which work without active transponders, monitoring of the use of the radio frequency spectrum and identification of electronic systems.
For today, HawkEye 360 attracted over 500 millions of dollars in venture funding. Chris DeMay, co-founder of HawkEye 360, who left the company in 2020 year, noted, that going public has long been part of the company's strategic plan. In his opinion, the company's close relationship with government customers and market conditions make the moment for an IPO more favorable.
Source: https://spacenews.com