Propulsion that deters aggression
Solid Rocket Motors
Delivering at Scale Today. Expanding Capacity for Tomorrow.
We Deliver World-Class Propulsion
With over seven decades of expertise and more than one million solid rocket motors (SRMs) delivered, we are a trusted leading provider of large, medium and small propulsion systems that are key enablers in deterring, defending and defeating threats, delivering cargo to space and propelling discovery.
Propulsion technology is the cornerstone of our nation’s ability to protect and defend the U.S. and our allies against adversaries in a dynamic threat environment. It is essential to missile defense efforts. It’s also the cornerstone for exploration into the vast unknown of space.
Propulsion for Any Mission
From a few inches to the largest segmented solid rocket motor ever produced, our SRMs fit broad customer needs across diverse mission sets.
Propelling Progress
Northrop Grumman is rapidly developing new solid rocket motors with continuous innovation. Using advanced propellant, robotic manufacturing and innovative data collection processes, we're perpetually iterating new technologies, reducing manufacturing time and delivering with agility and speed. As we expand production for the missions of tomorrow, we are developing in record time new rocket motors that can travel farther, faster and more affordably than ever.
NOVEL PROPELLANT PROCESSING
In just five months, our engineers in Rocket Center, West Virginia, designed and delivered a 2.5-inch highly loaded grain motor that packs more punch. (Image Credit: Raytheon)
ACCELERATED DEMONSTRATION
A team in Elkton, Maryland, took just 10 months to design, develop and successfully demonstrate a new 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor for multiple-mission use.
DISRUPTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Monthly demos of disruptive propulsion technologies under our Accelerated Development of Advanced Propulsion Technology (ADAPT) program aim to enhance performance, producibility and cost.
RAPID ITERATION & TESTING
Our Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) is an annual effort to rapidly design, develop, build and test a new solid rocket motor and associated tooling tailored to specific industry or warfighter needs.
Manufacturing Powerhouse
Northrop Grumman's 10 million square feet of SRM manufacturing space across three states is a national asset.
SliderContainer
JSS component is missing React implementation. See the developer console for more information.
News
Propulsion Capacity Expansion
Northrop Grumman’s SMART Demo Program Delivers Two Solid Rocket Motors and Achieves Successful Firing in Under 12 Months
Northrop Grumman’s GEM 63XL Solid Rocket Boosters Help Power First Certified Flight of ULA’s Vulcan Rocket
Northrop Grumman Invests in New Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Facilities in Magna, Utah
SRM Production & Performance
Powering Precision: Northrop Grumman’s Tactical Propulsion Portfolio on Display with Successful PrSM Test
Northrop Grumman GEM 63 Solid Rocket Boosters Help Successfully Launch National Security Mission Aboard Atlas V Rocket
Northrop Grumman Successfully Tests a New Solid Rocket Motor Developed in Less Than a Year
