Aurora Labs (ASX:A3D) Lands Its First US Turbojet Order for Three AU4 Engines

Sonal Goyal

22 October 2026 12:11 PM AEDT

Aurora Labs (ASX:A3D) Lands Its First US Turbojet Order for Three AU4 Engines

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Key Highlights

Aurora Labs has received its maiden US purchase order for three AU4 turbojet engines and related product integration services.
The total package is valued at US$42,000.
The buyer is a US-based aerospace and defence company developing an experimental aircraft program and has asked not to be named.
No follow-on orders are being announced, and any further orders remain subject to customer requirements, successful integration and a separate commercial agreement.

Aurora Labs Limited (ASX:A3D) has secured its first propulsion sale in the United States, receiving a purchase order for three AU4 turbojet engines together with related product integration services. The total package carries a value of US$42,000.

The order comes from a US-based company focused on aerospace and defence, which is developing an experimental aircraft program. According to the company, the buyer believes that Aurora's approach to additively manufactured turbines gives it an advantage. Aurora will supply the engines and support their integration into the customer's platform, and it anticipates that it may ultimately support multiple platforms under development by the same buyer.

Order Details and the Buyer

The announcement describes the purchaser as a completely new commercial relationship for Aurora. It is a start-up, and Aurora says it is not known as a typical defence customer and is not considered a specialist defence prime or a volume-based buyer. The business is in its establishment phase, and it has asked that its name not be disclosed because of its own commercial sensitivities.

Aurora states that it does not consider the identity of the entity to have a material effect on market valuation. It adds that the individuals involved in the business are well credentialled in the aerospace sector. The company also acknowledges that the total order value is modest, while noting that it marks Aurora's first US propulsion sale and broadens the international customer base for its Australian-designed and manufactured technology.

Fitting Into Aurora's Wider Customer Base

Aurora positions the US order alongside its other recent commercial activity. The company points to an earlier order worth A$250,000 for 20 AU4 propulsion systems from Sovereign Propulsion Systems, which was announced on 10 December 2025. It also refers to a Teaming Agreement with the European defence group MBDA, announced on 27 May 2026, which it says has the potential to unlock European expansion opportunities.

The company says its Australian and European focussed initiatives are well advanced, with multiple commercialisation opportunities pending. The US purchase is described as establishing an initial US propulsion customer relationship that complements Aurora's Australian operations and its European commercialisation activities.

Aurora describes itself as an industrial technology and innovation company that specialises in 3D metal printed parts for industrial applications, the development of 3D metal printers and associated intellectual property. It is also developing advanced propulsion systems for Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Defence sector.

Management Commentary and Intended Use

Chief Executive Officer Andrew Garth characterised the sale as a practical step in expanding Aurora's international customer base. He said that while the initial order is modest in value, it gives the company an opportunity to demonstrate its propulsion technology with a US customer and to build its presence in a larger aerospace and defence market. Mr Garth said the immediate focus is on delivering the engines and supporting their integration, while developing opportunities for further commercial sales.

Aurora sees the US aerospace and defence sector as a significant addressable market for its propulsion systems, with this first sale providing a foundation for further customer engagement. The company also notes that the customer's intended use will test the limits of Aurora's propulsion technology against performance objectives, which it says will directly benefit its turbojet future defence use cases.

Through the supply and integration activities, Aurora and the US customer intend to explore potential additional aerospace applications. The company is explicit that no follow-on orders are being announced, and that any further orders remain subject to customer requirements, successful integration and a separate commercial agreement.

Where the Order Leaves Aurora

Taken together, the announcement records a single transaction of US$42,000 covering three AU4 turbojet engines and integration services, placed by an unnamed US aerospace and defence start-up. It sits beside the A$250,000 Sovereign Propulsion Systems order for 20 AU4 propulsion systems and the MBDA Teaming Agreement, giving Aurora customer relationships in Australia, Europe and now the United States.

The deliverables now in front of the company are the supply of the engines and the support of their integration into the buyer's experimental aircraft platform. Further commercial activity with this customer has not been contracted, and the announcement confirms that none is being reported at this stage.

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