Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers THAAD’s 800th Boost Motor and Divert and Attitude Control System
Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully delivered its 800th Solid Rocket Boost Motor and 800th Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, crucial for U.S. missile defense.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully delivered its 800th Solid Rocket Boost Motor and 800th Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, crucial for U.S. missile defense. CEO Eileen P. Drake highlighted this milestone as a demonstration of the company's commitment to meeting defense needs. The THAAD system maintains a perfect success rate in 16 intercept tests. Production of these components occurs in Alabama, Arkansas, and California, reinforcing Aerojet Rocketdyne's role in national defense.
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- Delivered 800th Solid Rocket Boost Motor and DACS, enhancing defense capabilities.
- THAAD system has a 100% success rate in intercept tests, indicating reliability and effectiveness.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the 800th Solid Rocket Boost Motor and the 800th Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system, one of the nation’s primary defenses against short, medium and intermediate-range missiles.
“Aerojet Rocketdyne is committed to meeting the nation’s critical defense needs to protect what we value most,” said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president. “The on-time delivery of the 800th THAAD boost motor and DACS guidance system is a testament to our team’s focus on the mission, commitment to high quality and dedication to customer needs.”
A land-based element of the Missile Defense Agency’s Missile Defense system, built by prime contractor Lockheed Martin, THAAD shields deployed U.S. and allied forces and critical infrastructure from missile attacks. The system has a
The THAAD solid rocket boost motor is manufactured at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Defense Headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama and at the company’s Solid Rocket Motor Center of Excellence in Camden, Arkansas. The DACS, a highly-responsive thruster system that keeps THAAD’s kinetic kill vehicle on target during the latter stages of an intercept, is manufactured in the company’s Los Angeles, California facility.
About Aerojet Rocketdyne: Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that provides propulsion systems and energetics to the space, missile defense and strategic systems, and tactical systems areas, in support of domestic and international customers. For more information, visit www.Rocket.com and www.AerojetRocketdyne.com. Follow Aerojet Rocketdyne and CEO Eileen Drake on Twitter at @AerojetRdyne and @DrakeEileen.
Media Contacts:
Jessica Carlton, Aerojet Rocketdyne, 256-690-9626
jessica.carlton@rocket.com
Eileen Lainez, Aerojet Rocketdyne, 571-239-7839
eileen.lainez@rocket.com
