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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Cummings fine-tunes Hellhound drone for Golden Dome mission
Cummings Aerospace unveiled a variant of its Hellhound drone designed to meet homeland defense missions at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, this week. The company is taking its S3 variant and beefing it up into a new S4 variant to take on air defense missions, particularly countering drone threats, that could fit within the framework of President Donald Trump's homeland missile defense shield dubbed Golden Dome. The turbojet-powered, 3D-printed Hellhound S3 drone can carry a variety of payloads, and the company is putting that version forward as a loitering munition option for a competition that the U.S. Army is planning to kick off this year. The S4 variant, designed to take on Golden Dome mission sets, is a scaled-up version of the S3 that adopts its modular architecture such as the removable nose that allows the unmanned aerial system to shift from countering drones to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance or serving as a weapon itself like a low-cost cruise missile, according to Sheila Cummings, the company's CEO. The S4 is 'really a multimission capability as well as a multilaunch platform capability,' she added, 'so ground-based is kind of the primary, but then the airframe and launch canister can support both an air- and sea-based launch.' 'Mobility and multimission capability are obviously paramount to any sort of layered approach for Golden Dome,' she said. While the S3 variant is roughly 12 to 14 pounds, depending on the payload, the S4 falls in the 45-pound range. But the majority of the capability uses the same software, additive manufacturing techniques, 3D-printed materials and other commercial-off-the-shelf parts. The S4 is in the engineering development phase and the company is building prototypes. The plan is to go into flight tests with the capability from as early as this fall through next spring, Cummings said. Like the S3 manufacturing strategy, the S4 design also takes into account the reality that it will need to be manufactured at a large scale. The military is changing the way it acquires weapon systems and, in many cases, requires companies to prove they can build systems at scale as part of competitive acquisitions. Historically, a weapon system might be chosen for its performance on the battlefield without much attention paid to the amount of work it would take to build a system or even how stable the supplier base was. The Huntsville-based company chose a space next door to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, home to the program office and testing and development for Army aviation, in 2021 and designed and built a facility intended to produce large numbers of the drones. A large portion of the Hellhound air vehicle is made using commercially available 3D printers in-house and buying commercially available standard parts that are not unique to just a few suppliers, Cummings said. 'If you think about low-cost solutions — that's part of the strategy — is we have to design something that we can get screws from multiple vendors, we can get 3D print material from multiple vendors,' she said. 'We talk about exquisite payloads, that's a different challenge, but electronics, we have to make sure we can source them from multiple vendors.' For the Huntsville facility, Cummings said her goal is to produce at least 100 S3 air vehicles a month. 'The same distributed manufacturing approach that we have considered for the Hellhound S3 through our supplier partners is the same approach that we're looking to take with S4 again,' Cummings said, such as, 'the combination of U.S. and international partners [and] licensing agreements for the vehicle design, whether it be with the government or with industry partners, in order to meet the production demand.' The company is 'well suited to bring forward the solution set for Golden Dome as part of that layered defensive strategy,' she said. 'Cummings Aerospace was built on missile defense programs. That's how we first got started, and so we have, over the last 16 years, contributed to almost every interceptor, sensor or [command-and-control] program within the missile defense portfolio.' Solve the daily Crossword
New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina to lead Hellhound
Set in small-town New York, Hellhound follows a jaded veterinarian who is forced to rejoin the living, emotionally and literally, when a sudden zombie outbreak threatens to spiral out of control. With his ex-wife and her new cop boyfriend at his side, he must stop an unhinged U.S. president and his military enforcer from unleashing destruction on New York City. As zombies overrun the region and political madness intensifies, personal baggage proves just as deadly as the undead in this offbeat action-comedy. Joseph Restaino is producing Hellhound alongside Tony Stopperan, Martin and Golden. The film is slated to begin production later this year in Upstate New York.
Gizmodo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Superman' Just Confirmed One of Its Big Villains
Jurassic World Rebirth teases its giant dinos. There's band news for Kevin Bacon's supernatural bounty hunting in The Bondsman. Plus, get a look at The Last of Us' season finale, and what's to come on Doctor Who. Spoilers away! Hellhound Variety reports Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina and Ivan Martin are attached to star in Hellhound, a 'zombie comedy' from director Zach Golden. In the story, 'a zombie outbreak hits small-town NY' forcing 'a washed-up veterinarian [to] team up with his ex-wife and her new cop boyfriend to stop President William White and his right-hand man General Graves from destroying NYC. It's a battle of zombies, power, and unresolved feelings — and the fate of millions rests in the hands of a guy who's already given up.' Incidents Around the House Deadline has word Jay Duplass will star alongside Jessica Chastain in Incidents Around the House, the upcoming film adaptation of the Josh Malerman novel about a young girl haunted by a mysterious entity during the breakdown of her parents' marriage, from director Rob Savage. The Block Meanwhile, Bloody-Disgusting reports Catherine Cocoran, Jackie Early Haley, Jack Falahee, Chris Noth and Saphira Morgan will star in Craig Singer's The Block, a film in which the former 'golden boy of horror fiction' suffers 'an unshakable writer's block. Years later, with his career in ruins, Mitch stumbles into a dark and inexplicable event, after which, the words begin to flow again.' Victorian Psycho Deadline also has word Jason Isaacs has joined the cast of Victorian Psycho as Mr. Pounds, 'the owner of the estate who employs the young, eccentric governess Winifred Notty.' Superman A tie-in action figure confirms the purple-suited character seen in the Superman trailer is indeed Ultraman, the evil alternate universe counterpart of Superman. A great look at the ULTRAMAN figure for 'SUPERMAN' — DCU Updates (@DCU_Updates) May 15, 2025 John Wick 5 During a recent interview with /Film, Chad Stahleski stated he hopes U.S. 'relations will improve' with China before John Wick 5 goes behind cameras. I will tell you as much as I know, which isn't much. Look, we have an inkling to it … I can't tell you what John Wick 5 is about because we haven't quite got it all down. We have thoughts, I have a thematic…you can tell I love '70s movies. We've done a lot of rock and roll fable stuff from number two, we've done the mythical David Lean of number three and four, and the Samurai and Leone and the Bertolucci in number two, and the Tarkovsky in number three. You can see all my influences. I'm a huge fan of Wong Kar-Wai, Zhang Yimou, Tsui Hark, John Woo, of course. So, I think no matter what, I think there's going to be an influence of Chinese cinema. We did so much of Kurosawa, and all the other Japanese directors, and what we love to do with the Samurai films of Zatoichi and Kurosawa and all that. So, I'd like to explore that kind of realm. Now that the world is changing a little bit, I think hopefully, relations will improve and continue to improve between us and China, which will allow us the opportunity to explore locations over there, but I'd like to bring that kind of storytelling in, its my tribute back to the Matrixes and all my, early Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yeun Biao, Tsui Hark, and all the other great ones. And then I'd still like to — I really love the Middle East, I love David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, I love all that. So, I think there's more storytelling to be…I like old cultural stuff, and I think China, Africa, and the Middle East holds some of the best history, human history. So, I'd like to explore all those areas as well. Killing Faith Bloody-Disgusting also reports Killing Faith, the upcoming 'supernatural western' starring Guy Pearce, DeWanda Wise, Bill Pullman and Joanna Cassidy has been rated R for 'strong violent content, grisly images, drug use, sexual assault and some language.' Jurassic World Rebirth Here's a quick teaser for the new Jurassic Word Rebirth trailer coming tomorrow. The Sound A group of rock climbers 'come face to face with a malevolent force that quickly turns their expedition into a harrowing battle for survival' in the first teaser for The Sound. The Bondsman According to Deadline, Amazon has canceled Kevin Bacon's The Bondsman after one season. The Last of Us HBO has released a trailer for 'Every Last One Of Them,' next week's second season finale of The Last of Us. Doctor Who Finally, the Rani releases a PSA about her history with the Doctor while an intangible, skeletal beast stalks Notting Hill in a brief clip from 'Wish World,' this week's episode of Doctor Who.
Geek Tyrant
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell Join Zombie Comedy HELLBOUND — GeekTyrant
Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell are teaming up for a new kind of zombie comedy, one that pits love, the undead, and a deranged president against each other in Hellhound . The film also stars Chris Messina and Ivan Martin, and will be directed by Zach Golden ( High Heart ), who co-wrote the script with Martin. Set during a zombie outbreak in small-town New York, Hellhound follows a washed-up who veterinarian must team up with his ex-wife and her new cop boyfriend to stop President William White and his right-hand man General Graves from destroying NYC. It's a battle of zombies, power, and unresolved feelings — and the fate of millions rests in the hands of a guy who's already given up. The project is being produced by Joseph Restaino ( Pig, Amber Alert ) and Tony Stopperan ( Amber Alert ) through Hungry Bull Productions, alongside Martin and Golden. The newly launched sales outfit Vaneast Pictures, founded by Danielle Gasher, is bringing the film to market at Cannes. Restaino shared his excitement about the project, saying: 'We are thrilled to bring Zach Golden's and Ivan's Martin's fun, exciting, action packed script to life. 'With Zach in the director seat, we have a trusted and proven storyteller leading an all-star cast led by Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina and Martin to bring Hellhound to audiences around the world. This talented team is a dream come true.' Production on Hellhound is expected to kick off later this year in Upstate New York. Source: Variety
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell and Chris Messina to Star in Zombie Comedy ‘Hellhound' (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell plus Chris Messina and Ivan Martin are set to star in zombie comedy 'Hellhound' for director Zach Golden ('High Heart') Newly-formed sales company Vaneast Pictures, owned by Danielle Gasher, is launching sales in Cannes. More from Variety Why Harris Dickinson Put His Rising Acting Career on Hold to Direct Cannes Premiere 'Urchin': 'I Didn't Work as an Actor for a Year' Emile Hirsch, Justin Long and Kevin Connolly Teaming for Parasite Horror 'Lice,' Highland Film Group Selling in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) Tilda Swinton to Star in David Lowery's 'Death in Her Hands' From See-Saw Films Written by Golden Martin, the film will be produced by Joseph Restaino ('Pig,' 'Amber Alert') and Tony Stopperan ('Amber Alert') from Hungry Bull Productions alongside Martin and Golden. In 'Hellhound,' when a zombie outbreak hits small-town New York, a washed-up veterinarian must team up with his ex-wife and her new cop boyfriend to stop President William White and his right-hand man General Graves from destroying NYC. It's a battle of zombies, power, and unresolved feelings — and the fate of millions rests in the hands of a guy who's already given up. 'We are thrilled to bring Zach Golden's and Ivan's Martin's fun, exciting, action packed script to life,' said Restaino. 'With Zach in the director seat, we have a trusted and proven storyteller leading an all-star cast led by Marisa Tomei, Sam Rockwell, Chris Messina and Martin to bring Hellhound to audiences around the world. This talented team is a dream come true.' Hungry Bull recently saw 'Amber Alert' starring Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams reach number 1. Hungry Bull also executive produced and financed Justin Lin' ' Last Days,' which premiered at Sundance 2025 and produced 'What We Hide' starring Mckenna Grace, Jesse Williams and Dacre Montgomery which will be released in Summer 2025. Over the past few years, Hungry Bull and its principal producers Restaino and Stopperan have financed and produced Michael Sarnoski's directorial debut 'Pig,' starring Nicolas Cage and Alex Wolff to critical acclaim and numerous awards and nominations. They also financed and executive produced Rebecca Hall's directorial debut, 'Passing.' Other titles include Lionsgate's 'Fear of Rain' starring Katherine Heigl, Madison Iseman and Harry Connick, Jr., 'Lady of the Manor' directed by Justin Long, starring Melanie Lynskey, Judy Greer, Long and Ryan Phillippe and 'Mack & Rita' starring Diane Keaton and Taylour Paige. Vaneast Pictures is a newly formed sales, financing and production company owned by Danielle Gasher, a seasoned film executive specializing in global sales and acquisitions. Gasher was formerly head of acquisitions and international sales at Gravitas Ventures and vice president of international sales at Voltage Pictures. Her executive producer credits include the upcoming romantic comedy 'F*ck Valentine's Day' starring Marisa Tomei, Virginia Gardner, Skylar Astin, and Lil Rel Howery. 'Hellhound' will begin filming later this year in Upstate NY. Negotiations for casting were handled by Jessica Kelly and Stacey Rice from Chrystie Street Casting and with Gersh and Untitled Entertainment for Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell; with CAA and Management 360 for Chris Messina; with Untitled Entertainment for Ivan Martin. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
