Through this agreement, Nammo and Raytheon ensure another reliable and independent domestic source of rocket motors for its current and future weapon systems.
Nammo has demonstrated its capabilities in solid rocket motor propulsion development and production since the 1960s. Nammo has produced rocket motors for several weapon systems and has delivered over 35,000 for the Sidewinder program alone.
“We are proud to build upon our established solid rocket motor capabilities in Norway for expansion into the U.S., with the strong commitment from Raytheon as a merchant supplier. This collaboration is a testament to our long-standing and trusted relationship. It underscores our joint dedication to strengthening the solid rocket motor industrial base to support growing U.S. and allied needs, with Nammo as an independent rocket motor supplier to missile primes. We look forward to building on this at our site in Perry, Florida,” said Morten Brandtzaeg, President and CEO of Nammo.
The newly expanded facility in Perry, Florida will open in 2027.
Nammo provides energetic systems for the U.S. Department of Defense out of its Perry, Florida facility. The Nammo group has seven U.S. production sites and about one third of its total employees in the U.S.
“This project brings critical capacity and capability in solid rocket motor manufacturing to the U.S. industrial base and positions Raytheon to secure the energetic and propulsion material required to increase and accelerate manufacturing of our weapon systems,” said Phil Jasper, president, Raytheon. “We are building on our long-standing relationship with Nammo and are eager to see Nammo’s U.S. operations develop to ensure we can meet the current and future demand of our domestic and international customers.”
About Nammo AS
Nammo is an international aerospace and defense company that specializes in ammunition, rocket motors, and space applications. Nammo is headquartered in Raufoss, Norway, and has operations in 11 countries. It is jointly owned by the Norwegian government and the Finnish defense company Patria. Some of its products include the AMRAAM, ESSM, IRIS-T, and Exocet missiles and the North Star orbital launch vehicle.
About Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies, and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars, offensive and defensive cybersecurity tools, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land, air, sea, and space.
About RTX
RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2022 sales of $67 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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