Northrop not seeking direct DoD investment for solid rocket motors, but suppliers might: CEO
“There's just a lot of strategic synergy in those parts of our portfolio that we want to maintain ownership structure of,” said Northrop CEO Kathy Warden.
FY26 defense bill boosts budget by $8B, largely bypassing last-minute $28B munitions request
Appropriators threw a lifeline to the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter and Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail programs while slamming the door on the Army’s agile acquisition request.
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Pentagon to invest $1B in L3Harris solid rocket motor spin-off
L3Harris announced plans to conduct an initial public offering of its Missile Solutions business in the second half of 2026.
With the boom for solid rocket motors for missiles, a perilous crunch in the supply chain
To increase munitions stockpiles, the US military needs more solid rocket motors. Deep into the supply chain, there are still problems, executives told Breaking Defense.
Ursa Major looks to fly Draper engine, takes aim at rocket engine markets
“This will be a next-generation capability being introduced by Ursa Major for hypersonic technology,” Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky told Breaking Defense.
Raytheon awards Northrop, Nammo solid rocket motor development contracts
Under the contract, the companies will “verify design requirements and specifications” for the Mk 72, which is used on the Navy's Standard Missile.
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Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
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Rafael, Kratos team to produce solid rocket motors as Prometheus Energetics
The two firms become the latest entrant in the solid rocket motor business, which has boomed since the war in Ukraine began.
Raytheon, Ursa Major log successful solid rocket motor flight test
"In this particular program, we went from concept and design to firing and flight on the range in just under four months, which is lightning fast," said Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky.
Australian Maj. Gen. Richard Vagg on domestic weapons production and new vehicles
"What characterizes war, it's a battle of will and magic bullets don't exist. There is certainly a need for precision and really high-end weapon systems, but there's also a need for mass, relatively inexpensive weapon systems." Australian Maj. Gen. Vagg told Breaking Defense.
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Eyeing Australia’s missile money pot, Anduril aims to join solid rocket motor market Down Under
"Having a manufacturing complex in Australia will enable production of solid rocket motors for ourselves, firstly and then ultimately, from an export perspective, to our allies and partners around the world. And there is, at the moment, an inability to meet that demand," David Goodrich, Anduril Australia CEO, told Breaking Defense.
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Lockheed, Thales team to produce Aussie-made GMLRS munitions
Thales Australia, a subsidiary of the French parent, will manufacture rocket motors and warheads for Lockheed Martin’s GMLRS missiles produced in the Lucky Country.
Anduril brings Roadrunner drone and solid rocket motor to Australia for first time
"Anduril Australia is primarily known for the cooperative development program we do in partnership with DTSG, ASCA and the Royal Australian Navy of the Ghost Shark XL, a UUV capability, and we are far less well known for our wider land and air defense capabilities that we sell to customers all around the world," Anduril CEO David Goodrich told Breaking Defense.