On October 13, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that solid rocket motor manufacturer X-Bow Systems announced on October 12 at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington that Leidos had selected it to develop and manufacture solid rocket boosters for the US Army's low-cost containerized munitions program.
X-Bow will perform booster design, qualification testing and static firing, targeting full-rate, large-scale production in 2027. Its proprietary additive technology produces solid propellant with shorter production cycles and lower costs than conventional casting.
This is X-Bow's sixth propulsion program award in 2026, spanning the Navy, Army and Missile Defense Agency. It has completed its first major production contract, delivering more than 2,100 combat-ready motors. Founder and CEO Jason Hundley said modern conflicts depend on how much ammunition can be deployed, rather than how sophisticated each item is.
Nanjixiong's observation
Printed solid rocket motors are progressing from laboratory development to batch delivery. Repeated awards across US military branches suggest accelerating scaled adoption of AM in defense.
Source: PR Newswire, October 12, 2026.
AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-10-13. Text and images retain the original source attribution.
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