Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturer Acquired by Anduril
Defense technology company Anduril has completed its acquisition of solid rocket motor manufacturer Adranos. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“With this acquisition, Anduril will grow the defense industrial base, speed development and production of critical components with an advanced manufacturing approach, and enable next-generation performance of solid rocket motors." Brian Schimpf, Anduril
Brian Schimpf, Anduril
Through this acquisition, Anduril will become a solid rocket motor merchant supplier to prime contractors delivering missiles, hypersonics and other propulsion systems for some of the Department of Defense’s most important programs. Anduril’s entrance to the market as a supplier will bring more resources and competition to an industry facing heavy consolidation, expand the industrial supply base, and provide increased velocity for development and production of solid rocket motors, which are critical to replenishing allied stockpiles of munitions and maintaining credible deterrence.
Founded in 2015, Adranos has refined an approach to the development of solid rocket motors that meets the evolving challenges of modern warfare. Adranos invented a proprietary aluminum-lithium alloy fuel called ALITEC that can produce up to a 40% range increase in solid rocket motors, while saving costs. The company has also devised an advanced manufacturing process for developing solid rocket motors that is significantly faster and more efficient than techniques used by legacy solid rocket motor manufacturers.
Adranos' Solid Rocket Motor Complex in Mississippi will be Modernized
Anduril will bring critical resources toward developing the Adranos Solid Rocket Complex production facility in Mississippi into a modern manufacturing facility, which will increase output of both standard and ALITEC solid rocket motors to thousands per year at much faster lead times than currently available.
“There is a clear need for greater competition and expanded supply in solid rocket motors for the United States and our allies,” said Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf. “With this acquisition, Anduril will grow the defense industrial base, speed development and production of critical components with an advanced manufacturing approach, and enable next-generation performance of solid rocket motors with ALITEC, which is crucial for national security and overall health of the defense industry.”
“Our focus has been on innovating solid rocket motor development and manufacturing, solving the problems of rocket range and production volumes,” said Adranos CEO Chris Stoker. “With Anduril, we’ll be able to rapidly mature our technology and scale our team and production capabilities to increase our output to thousands of traditional and ALITEC solid rocket motors per year.”
(Source: Anduril news release. Image provided)