A test of Ursa Major’s MH 104 engine for the U.S. Navy’s Standard Missile family.
Two new U.S. Navy munitions programs are moving ahead with Ursa Major announcing Oct. 5 it received contracts for both the Compact Air-to-Air Missile (CAAM) and the Naval Modular Missile (NMM).
The two contracts, valued at $137 million combined, are for new solid rocket motor propulsion for the two missiles.
CAAM is a recently announced inner-boundary defensive missile designed to be internally carried by the Lockheed Martin F-35 and future aircraft. The Navy said in August that requirements were being evaluated and assessed.
Ursa Major says CAAM will use a low-cost 7-in. motor using highly loaded grain, providing increased power in a small space. This means the CAAM will be wider than the 5-in. dia. AIM-9X and about the same width as the AIM-120.
The Navy in February called for the use of highly loaded grain for the missile’s energetics, according to an industry day agenda from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. Anduril and RTX last year also announced a successful test of the technology for an air-to-air missile program.
Ursa Major also announced it is providing a 10-in. solid rocket motor designed for high-rate production for the NMM program. The Navy in solicitation documents released in August called for a 10-in. dia. rocket for the NMM’s terminal stage interceptor, with a contract award expected in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 and a demonstration of an all-up-round in fiscal 2029. The Navy wants NMM full capability by fiscal 2032 to replace the family of Standard Missiles.
Ursa Major in July announced a $10 million contract for its MK 104 motor for the Standard Missile family.
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