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Northrop Grumman Conducts Static Test Of New SRM In Promontory

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, December 4th, 2025

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Northrop Grumman Conducts Static Test Of New SRM In Promontory

Pictured is a photo of the start of a static firing of Northrop Grumman's SMASH!22 solid rocket motor in Promontory, Utah on Dec. 4.

Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday conducted a static test of a new solid rocket motor (SRM) in Promontory, Utah, under the company's Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) program. The live streamed test was of the SMASH!22--a 22-inch diameter motor that Northrop Grumman said has a production ready, low-cost propellant also demonstrated in a SMART Demo last year, according to the company. In addition, SMASH!22 benefits from robotic manufacturing processes and features a new steel case supplier and…

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