X-Bow Systems Awarded $64M Solid Rocket Motor Contract

The Department of Defense's Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy has awarded X-Bow Systems Inc. a $64 million contract to provide large solid rocket motors (SRMs) to the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. This contract will strengthen the Defense Department supply chain and introduce new methods for manufacturing SRMs and energetics.

X-Bow's SRMs will provide boost propulsion for the Navy-designed hypersonic All Up Round (AUR) utilized by the Navy's Conventional Prompt Strike weapon system and the Army's Long Range Hypersonic Weapon System. The collaboration adds a key capability to domestic sources for large diameter SRM production and is a key component of the Defense Department's strategy to accelerate the development and fielding of hypersonic systems.

"This award represents another vital step by the Department of Defense to expand the defense industrial base and pursue novel processes that will ensure the United States remains a leader in manufacturing capabilities," stated Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale, ASD (IBP). "We look forward to working with our partners at X-Bow and delivering new capability to the Conventional Prompt Strike and Army's Long Range Hypersonic Weapon programs."

Contracts will become available on HigherGov within 30 to 90 days once the contract is formally awarded by the government.

Anna Davis

Staff Writer

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