AEROJET ROCKETDYNE Set to Ignite GMLRS Motor Manufacturing with Exciting New Contract
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a division of L3Harris Technologies, will utilize ongoing enhancements to its solid rocket engine manufacturing facilities to execute a new contract from Lockheed Martin, ensuring continued supply of propulsion systems for the U.S. Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) initiative.
In the previous year, the Army granted Lockheed Martin a contract amendment to escalate GMLRS production in response to heightened domestic and international requirements.
“Aerojet Rocketdyne’s reliable propulsion has fueled the GMLRS for many years,” stated Tyler Evans, President of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Missile Solutions division. “Our strategy remains to persist in automating workflows and refreshing facilities in 2024, aimed at boosting productivity as we consistently provide this crucial component of GMLRS.”
Aerojet Rocketdyne, which has supplied over 35,000 steel- and composite-cased GMLRS motors thus far, revealed last year it had been investing in new machinery, streamlining processes, and adopting advanced X-ray technology to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
In April of last year, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization disclosed a partnership with Aerojet Rocketdyne to assist in expanding and upgrading the company’s solid rocket motor production sites in Camden, Arkansas, Huntsville, Alabama, and Orange County, Virginia. GMLRS was listed among the tactical missile systems featured in this announcement.
Aerojet Rocketdyne is the sole manufacturer providing both steel- and composite-cased motors for GMLRS, which boasts a range exceeding 70 kilometers.
