Leidos Selects X-Bow Systems for Booster Motor Production for Army and MDA
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What happened
Leidos selected X-Bow Systems to develop and produce booster motors for the U.S. Army's Low-Cost Containerized Munition (LCCM) program. Under the agreement, X-Bow Systems will move through design, qualification testing, and static fires before beginning full-rate production in 2027. This contract is part of a larger effort to rebuild the domestic solid rocket motor industrial base.
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Why it matters
The contract supports the Army's
Navy and Congress have awarded multiple contracts and funding for missile development programs involving Leidos and Raytheon.
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Who's involved
- LeidosSelected X-Bow Systems to produce booster motors for the LCCM program.
- Missile Defense AgencyIs a recipient of propulsion programs involving X-Bow Systems.
- ArmyIs the customer receiving the Low-Cost Containerized Munition (LCCM) munitions.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- LeidosSpeculative
Leidos could see increased revenue and a larger defense backlog from the LCCM contract.
- Missile Defense AgencySpeculative
The Missile Defense Agency may expand its use of domestic solid rocket motor suppliers through these propulsion programs.
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The entities involved
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Leidos
defense, aviation, information technology, and biomedical research company based in Reston, Virginia, United States
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Missile Defense Agency
US government agency