J-Star says capital initiatives will fund planned Houston drone-frame facility

On October 9, 2026, J-Star said capital initiatives are intended to fund an automated carbon-fiber facility in Houston for commercial and defense UAV frames. It cited prospective customer agreements, R&D and material testing support from an unnamed Japan-based Tier-1 supplier, and Taiwan patent applications filed in early 2026. No facility cost, customer, production date or funding total was speci