New Aerojet Rocketdyne Facility Consolidates Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing to Increase Efficiency and Capacity
August 09 2022 - 9:00AM
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Camden, Arkansas, site has opened a new
facility to integrate solid rocket motor manufacturing activities,
improving operational efficiency, increasing production capacity,
reducing costs, and providing for even safer operations.
“We are building upon our proud legacy of providing reliable
propulsion by investing and expanding to support future military
readiness,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and
president. “This $13.5 million facility is a testament to our
commitment to providing innovative, affordable propulsion to
support both today’s defense programs and those of tomorrow.”
The new 51,000 square foot building consolidates multiple
manufacturing activities under one roof and adds advanced
equipment, including modern tool-up bays, dedicated propellant
casting and oven areas, and upgraded X-ray systems, all emphasizing
a safe production process. The facility results in a reduction in
the need to transport motors across the site during manufacturing
by more than 90%.
The facility is the latest construction in the company’s
expansion in southern Arkansas, where the Aerojet Rocketdyne team
has developed and produced critical defense products for more than
40 years.
The first program to begin production in the new manufacturing
facility will be the propulsion system for the PAC-3 Missile
Segment Enhancement (MSE). Additionally, the new facility was built
with a raised roof and includes tooling to be positioned to support
larger-scale motors to power next-generation missiles.
Aerojet Rocketdyne has supported the PAC-3 missile system since
its inception and powers every PAC-3 variant in production. In
addition to the propulsion system, the company also provides the
attitude control motors and lethality enhancer for both the PAC-3
MSE and the PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative.
About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a
subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a
world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides
propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and
strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of
domestic and international customers. For more information, visit
www.Rocket.com and www.AerojetRocketdyne.com. Follow Aerojet
Rocketdyne and CEO Eileen Drake on Twitter at @AerojetRdyne and
@DrakeEileen.
Media Contacts:Eileen Lainez, Aerojet
Rocketdyne, 571-239-7839eileen.lainez@rocket.comSonya Archer,
Aerojet Rocketdyne, 870-807-5247sonya.archer@rocket.com
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