The industrial base for solid rocket motors (SRMs) is benefiting from a growing demand signal for the missiles and munitions they power and new acquisition reforms, but challenges remain to expanding capacity, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Boosting SRM production has been a nagging concern for the Defense Department to overcome a key bottleneck limiting the production of higher numbers of missiles and munitions. The DoD and Congress are increasingly agreeing…
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