U.S. Navy Awards Northrop Grumman $94.3 Million Contract for Second-Stage Solid Rocket Motor Programmes

U.S. Navy awards Northrop Grumman $94.3 million contract for second-stage solid rocket motor programmes

The company said the low-risk design is being developed rapidly to allow the Navy to field the capability quickly and cost-effectively across multiple missions, including air warfare, surface warfare, land strike and ballistic missile defence. The Navy has also expressed interest in the potential deployment of the extended-range propulsion technology across various platforms.     Gordon LoPresti, senior director of propulsion systems and control…

Northrop Grumman Says It's Received Navy Contract for SSRM After Beating Anduril

Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Wednesday that it has received a more than $94 million award from the U.S. Navy to develop and qualify the 21-inch Second Stage Rocket Motor […]

US Navy selects Northrop Grumman for second stage solid rocket motor program

ELKTON, Md. – Jan. 7, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a $94.3 million contract by the U.S. Navy to develop and qualify a new 21-inch diameter second-stage solid rocket motor (SSRM) for the Navy’s extended-range missile programs to deter and defeat fast-moving air, surface and hypersonic threats. The SSRM is a low-risk, rapidly developed design that enables the Navy to quickly and cost-effectively field an extended-ra…

U.S. Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for Second-Stage Solid Rocket Motor Program

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $94.3 million contract to develop and qualify a new 21-inch diameter Second-Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SSRM) in support of the Navy’s extended-range missile programs, aimed at countering fast-moving air, surface, and hypersonic threats. The contract marks a key step in strengthening U.S. naval missile propulsion capabilities as the Navy accelerates efforts to enhance hypersonic defense and …