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BAE Wins $69 Million Army Contract For Additional MK90 Rocket Propellant Grains

BAE Wins $69 Million Army Contract For Additional MK90 Rocket Propellant Grains
MK90 rocket propellant grains. Photo: BAE Systems.

The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a $69 million contract for additional production of MK90 propellant grains that power rockets deployed on rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, the company said Wednesday.MK90 grain is the propulsion component of the MK66 rocket motor. The MK66 is the propulsion unit that powers the Hydra 70 family of rocket systems.“Our employees take great pride in their work and in understanding the science behind producing superior performing propellants. As one of the Army’s trusted munitions providers,…

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