{"id":2641,"date":"2025-10-10T16:58:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/rtx-and-anduril-successfully-test-advanced-solid-rocket-motor\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:58:50","slug":"rtx-and-anduril-successfully-test-advanced-solid-rocket-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/rtx-and-anduril-successfully-test-advanced-solid-rocket-motor\/","title":{"rendered":"RTX and Anduril Successfully Test Advanced Solid Rocket Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1760095938191_638956927402768321.png\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr fr-dib\" width=\"711\" height=\"376\" alt=\"RTX and Anduril Successfully Test Advanced Solid Rocket Motor\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1760095938191_638956927402768321.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1760095938191_638956927402768321.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"711\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"376\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Raytheon<\/strong>, an RTX business, and <strong>Anduril<\/strong> have successfully conducted a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor under a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate. In response to the increasing global demand for munitions, Raytheon has been working with domestic and international partners to enhance U.S.-based rocket motor manufacturing capacity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This test demonstrates more than just a technical achievement,&#8221; said <strong>Colin Whelan<\/strong><strong>, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon<\/strong>. &#8220;It&#8217;s about building a more robust and adaptable supply base for solid rocket motors that can rapidly respond to emerging national security needs.&#8221; By partnering with Anduril, Raytheon is expanding the defense technology ecosystem and addressing critical limitations in the rocket motor supply base. This collaboration exemplifies the company&#8217;s composable weapons strategy, which aims to create more flexible and adaptable missile systems through strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: Raytheon and Avio USA Enhance Collaboration on Mk 104 Rocket Motors<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Designing and firing a Highly Loaded Grain rocket motor is one of the most technically demanding tasks in the solid rocket motor industry,&#8221; said <strong>LTG (ret.) Neil Thurgood, Senior Vice President, Anduril Industries<\/strong>. &#8220;Achieving this result highlights the strength of Anduril&#8217;s engineering team and demonstrates our ability to deliver high-performance propulsion solutions in a domain long defined by a small set of providers.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raytheon, an RTX business, and Anduril have successfully conducted a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor under a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate. In response to the increasing global demand for munitions, Raytheon has been working with domestic and international partners to enhance U.S.-based rocket motor manufacturing capacity. 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