Northrop Grumman Test-Fires New Mk. 72 Motor For U.S. Navy

Test fire of a newly developed Mk. 72 motor. Credit: Northrop Grumman

Test-fire of a newly developed Mk. 72 motor.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 18 it had test-fired a prototype of a new solid rocket motor for the U.S. Navy about eight months after contract award as the Pentagon and contractors race to increase propulsion capacity. The company said it completed the static test fire of a prototype Mk. 72 SRM at...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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