Department of War Invests $32.7M to Accelerate Solid Rocket Motor Component Production
DOW - Press Release
Dec. 23, 2025
The Department of War announced today two September 30, 2025, Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III investments totaling $32.7 million to expand the solid rocket motor (SRM) industrial base. Announcement of these investments was delayed due to the government shutdown. The recipients are Systima Technologies Inc. (Systima), in Mukilteo, Washington, and R.E. Darling Co., Inc. (REDAR) in Tucson, Arizona. These investments support the Department of War's objectives to expand the munitions industrial base, bolster supply chain resiliency, and increase domestic production in strategic priority areas.
"The surge in demand for propellant-based weaponry, coupled with a narrow supplier base, has created a bottleneck in SRM production," said Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey. "With these strategic investments, we are fortifying our national security by expanding critical nodes of the SRM supply chain to accelerate munitions manufacturing."
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