Anduril Industries achieved a significant milestone last month with two successful live-fire tests of its 21-inch hypersonic rocket motor for the U.S. Navy’s STANDARD Missile Program. This rapid and iterative design phase, which was completed in close collaboration with the Navy, positions Anduril to quickly transition to full scale production of this vital capability.
To help meet demand for critical defense technologies, Anduril has invested more than $75 million in expanding and modernizing its solid rocket motor (SRM) factory in Mississippi. With the facility upgrade on schedule for completion in July of this year, Anduril is poised to rapidly scale production to help deliver capability to the fleet.
Anduril is bringing solid rocket motor production forward by leveraging single-piece flow, automation, and advanced data analytics to accelerate throughput, improve quality and drive down cost. This successful test validates the manufacturing technologies that Anduril aims to bring to the nation’s industrial base.
Whereas traditional SRM manufacturers rely on batch processing, a rigid approach which results in underutilization and is subject to disruption, Anduril’s single-piece flow production paradigm eliminates inefficiencies by allowing multiple stages of production to run simultaneously. Each station is specialized, always operating, and fully tooled, enabling a continuous, consistent output of SRMs to help meet growing demand.
An independent merchant supplier, Anduril Rocket Motor Systems is at the forefront of advancing hypersonic propulsion, proving advanced capabilities can be delivered faster and at a lower cost than traditional processes without compromising performance. This successful test firing demonstrates that innovation and efficiency can go hand in hand, simultaneously expanding the industrial base and increasing agility in production. As global competition intensifies, Anduril remains committed to ensuring that the United States and its allies stay ahead, equipped with the solutions needed to maintain superiority.