Raytheon and growing propulsion firm Ursa Major on Wednesday announced they have conducted successful missile flight tests with a long-range solid rocket motor for the Army.In a briefing with reporters Tuesday, Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky said his company has so far twice flown this motor with Raytheon, an RTX company, at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.The tests of Ursa Major’s motor — and the rapid pace at which it was developed — show t…

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Raytheon tests Ursa Major’s rocket motor in U.S. Army missile flight

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Ursa Major tests long-range rocket motor for Army as firm eyes growth

"In this particular program, we went from concept and design to firing and flight on the range in just under four months, which is lightning fast," said Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky.

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Raytheon, Ursa Major log successful solid rocket motor flight test

Ursa Major’s advanced propulsion technology had been selected by Raytheon because it was deemed to be a key enabler to providing affordable solutions to the US Army at extended ranges.

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Raytheon & Ursa Major announce successful missile flight test for US Army

Solid-rocket motor startup Ursa Major and defense prime Raytheon teamed up to develop an advanced long-range, solid-rocket motor, which has completed a successful missile flight test for the Army, the companies announced Wednesday. The sub-10-inch-diameter solid-rocket motor took four months from concept to successful test -- a “lightning-fast” timeline, according to Ursa Major CEO Dan Jablonsky. “Using our additive manufacturing techniques, usi…

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Ursa Major, Raytheon advanced long-range SRM completes successful Army missile flight test

The innovative rocket motor is designed to enhance the U.S. Army’s ability to strike farther and faster than adversaries, according to Tom Laliberty, President of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. “This long-range rocket motor technology fills the essential role of providing affordable precision fires, while increasing range, safety, and magazine depth,” said Laliberty. The new propulsion technology integrates innovative, low-cost compon…

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Raytheon and Ursa Major successfully test advanced long-range rocket motor for U.S. Army - Defence Industry Europe

In what it says is a key milestone for the rocket motor industrial base and itself, Ursa Major on Wednesday said its long-range solid rocket motor (SRM) was used in […]

Ursa Major tests long-range rocket motor for Army as firm eyes growth

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