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X-Bow Acquires Spencer Composites, Bringing Motor Case Supplier In-House

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024

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X-Bow Acquires Spencer Composites, Bringing Motor Case Supplier In-House

Static fire of X-Bow Systems' 32-inch Ballesta solid rocket motor. Photo: X-Bow Systems

Rocket developer and manufacturer X-Bow Systems on Tuesday said it has acquired Spencer Composites in a deal that brings in-house the company’s supplier of motor cases for hypersonic rockets. Terms of the acquisition, the first for X-Bow, were not disclosed. Founded in 1994, Spencer Composites is based in Sacramento, Calif., and has 26 employees, all of whom will be joining X-Bow along. Brian Spencer, who was president and CEO of Spencer Composites, joins X-Bow as operations technical principal and industry…

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