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Lockheed Martin Taps Aerojet Rocketdyne To Power HALO

Friday, September 15th, 2023

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Lockheed Martin Taps Aerojet Rocketdyne To Power HALO

A Lockheed Martin rendering of LRASM. (Image: Lockheed Martin).

L3 Harris Technologies [LHX] said its Aerojet Rocketdyne subsidiary was chosen by Lockheed Martin [LMT] to provide the propulsion system for the anti-ship Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface weapon (HALO). The Navy seeks to use the HALO hypersonic weapons to help the Navy operate and control contested spaces in anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) environments, which often refers to waters near China. “We are proud to partner with Lockheed Martin on this important capability, supporting the Navy in its mission to keep the…

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