U.S. Army adds four new makers of its workhorse rocket
The agreements will add four suppliers and require 24 prototype rockets from each company within 18 months, officials said.
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U.S. Army adds four new makers of its workhorse rocket
A rocket that has flown more than 1.7 million times in the last decade alone just got a second, third, and fourth supplier, and the Army says that redundancy could mean the difference between running out of ammunition and staying ready for whatever comes next. Firehawk Aerospace, a Texas-based rocket propulsion company, announced that the […]
Army Expands Hydra-70 Rocket Supply Chain
AUGUST 6, 2026 – The Department of Army successfully leveraged Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to diversify the Hydra-70 rocket supply chain and revitalize its defense industrial base. The Aviation Rocket and Small Guided Munitions (ARSGM) Product Office utilized the One Nation Innovation (ONI) marketplace to award contracts recently to four defense contractors: Firehawk, iRocket, Nammo Perry, and Albers. This innovative sourcing st…
The U.S. Army is seeking to expand its supply chain of the Hydra-70 rocket, an aviation projectile for which it maintains an annual requirement ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 units. Under this initiative, the Army advanced on a series of agreements with different suppliers that will allow it to expand the range of [...] The Entry With a requirement of up to 200,000 projectiles per year, the U.S. Army seeks to expand the chain of suppliers of th…
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