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Northrop Grumman Says It’s Received Navy Contract for SSRM After Beating Anduril

Northrop Grumman Says It’s Received Navy Contract for SSRM After Beating Anduril
Pictured is a Northrop Grumman photo of the company's second stage solid rocket motor during a static fire test on November 21, 2024 in Elkton, Maryland.

Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Wednesday that it has received a more than $94 million award from the U.S. Navy to develop and qualify the 21-inch Second Stage Rocket Motor (SSRM). Last August, the company said it was awaiting a Navy contract award after the service told Northrop Grumman in late spring or early summer that the company's design had beaten a competing SSRM bid from Anduril Industries (Defense Daily, Aug. 11, 2025). The new 21-inch SSRM may support the Navy’s…

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