The health of the tactical solid rocket motor industrial base is a concern for the Senate Appropriators, who made that clear in calling for a report assessing foreign and domestic-sourced tactical propulsion. The domestic base for tactical solid rocket motors continues to be impacted by continued budget constraints, the use of foreign vendors and a lack of competition, appropriators said in the report accompanying their version of the FY '15 Defense Appropriations Bill. “For example, a foreign supplier began development…
