Northrop wins US Army contract for XRC ramjet propulsion

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Northrop Grumman has secured an $18.8m contract from the US Army to develop and integrate solid-fuel ramjet propulsion for missile prototypes in the eXtended Range Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft System (XRC) programme.
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Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category
Weapons & Equipment
Subcategory
New Weapon System
SALUTE Report
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Activity
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract to develop and integrate solid-fuel ramjet propulsion for missile prototypes.
Location
Unit
Northrop Grumman, US Army
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Not specified
Equipment
solid-fuel ramjet propulsionmissile prototypes
Summary

Northrop Grumman secured an $18.8 million contract from the US Army to develop and integrate solid-fuel ramjet propulsion for missile prototypes in the eXtended Range Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft System (XRC) program.

Key Facts
  • Northrop Grumman secured an $18.8 million contract from the US Army.
  • The contract is for developing solid-fuel ramjet propulsion.
  • The propulsion system is intended for missile prototypes in the XRC program.