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Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics have announced the signing of a strategic teaming agreement for the production of solid rocket motors that will bring security and resiliency to the US domestic supply chain.
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This industry partnership will see initial work focusing on the production of solid rocket motors for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) and will be performed at the General Dynamics facility in Camden, Arkansas, starting in 2025.
This project will be followed by a phased planning approach to transition to other products, in support of the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), and will expand its operations in Camden, leveraging advanced manufacturing to deliver affordable and reliable solid rocket motors at production scale.
Tim Cahill, president of Lockheed Martin missiles and fire control, welcomed this announcement, saying, “Maintaining a robust and diverse supply chain for solid rocket motors is critical to advancing our 21st century security vision for a stronger, more resilient defence industrial base that keeps our customers around the globe ahead of emerging threats.”
These comments were echoed by Firat Gezen, president of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), who added, “We are proud to apply our expertise in missile subsystems to deliver new capabilities that will add resiliency to the domestic supply chain. The collaboration between GD-OTS and Lockheed Martin underscores our shared commitment to strengthening the defence industrial base and providing critical capability to the warfighter.”
The collaboration between the two businesses follows the recent creation of Lockheed Martin’s Solid Rocket Motor Product Center designed to increase the surety of supply for cost-effective propulsion systems.
This agreement enables Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics to ramp production of in-demand solutions more quickly going forward.
