An Innovation Imperative: Advancing the Next Generation of Solid Rocket Motors

By Scott Alexander
President of Missile Solutions, Aerojet Rocketdyne, L3Harris

Defending U.S. and allied warfighters against an increasingly sophisticated array of drones and airborne threats demands more capable missiles. These next-generation missiles require advanced propulsion that offers longer range and higher speed within existing form factors, as well as a marked increase in production capacity and affordability.

The Department of Defense has rightly noted the need for industry to develop advanced propellants and propulsion systems to enable these missiles to go faster and farther. The challenge is straightforward: Missiles must be more powerful while ensuring they remain easy to transport, deploy and fire, and be sufficiently affordable so they can be procured in the volumes necessary to assert overwhelming force.

L3Harris, a leader in solid rocket motor (SRM) technology and production for more than 80 years, is answering this call. We are investing in next-generation propellant formulations that extend missile range, increase lethality and reduce cost without adding logistical complexity.

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