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Aerojet Rocketdyne

2001 Aerojet Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-6418
425-885-5000
https://www.rocket.com/
Aerojet Rocketdyne
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2nd flight test of hypersonic vehicle launched from B-52 - News

February 23, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. A hypersonic scramjet engine-powered vehicle was tested in a recent flight using the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), marking the second flight test of the vehicle by a team comprising of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerojet Rocketdyne, and Lockheed Martin, vehicle manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne annonced in a statement.

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L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in $4.7 billion transaction - News

December 19, 2022

MELBOURNE, Fla. L3Harris Technologies has agreed to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (El Segundo, California) in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion, inclusive of net debt; the deal is expected to finalize in 2023, pending regulatory approvals.

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Hypersonic air-breathing weapon demoed with Lockheed Martin - News

April 06, 2022

PALMDALE, Calif. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin, and Aerojet Rocketdyne team have flight tested the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).

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Lockheed Martin won't proceed with deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne - News

February 14, 2022

BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has terminated its agreement to acquire aerospace and defense company Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, following the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit filed during January seeking a preliminary injunction to block the acquisition on antitrust grounds.

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Hypersonic-weapon piece of DARPA project tested by Aerojet Rocketdyne - News

June 21, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Missile-propulsion company Aerojet Rocketdyne reports a successful test of a full-scale advanced solid rocket motor as part of an ongoing series of trials to support Phase 2 of the Operational Fires (OpFires) program, an effort mounted by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a ground-launched tactical hypersonic weapon.

Unmanned

Hydrogen-fueled engine for Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle passes final hot-fire acceptance test - News

April 12, 2021

NASA -- STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. The powerful hydrogen-fueled rocket engine built by Aerojet Rocketdyne, the RS-68A, completed its final hot-fire acceptance test in preparation for its use on the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle.

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Radioisotope power systems for deep-space missions ordered from Aerojet Rocketdyne - News

February 12, 2021

LOS ANGELES. Aerojet Rocketdyne recently received a contract award to deliver up to two multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generators (MMRTG) -- radioisotope power systems that have been used as reliable electrical power sources on multiple deep-space missions -- to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for use in future planetary science missions.