U.S. Navy Selects Ursa Major For Next-Gen Standard Missile Motor

SM-6

Ursa Major will use its additive manufacturing process to rapidly produce the Mk. 104 dual-thrust rocket motor, which powers weapons such as the SM-6 (pictured).

Credit: U.S. Navy
COLORADO SPRINGS—Propulsion startup Ursa Major has won a key contract from the U.S. Naval Energetics Systems and Technologies program to develop and hot-fire test a prototype solid rocket motor (SRM) for the U.S. Navy’s Standard Missile program. The award represents a breakthrough into solid rocket...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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