L3Harris Solid Rocket Motors Soar in Successful Flight Test

L3Harris Technologies [NYSE: LHX] has successfully powered Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ demonstration test of two advanced Large Solid Rocket Motors (LSRMs). The flight test validated the performance of Kratos’ new Zeus 1 and Zeus 2 LSRMs while achieving all test objectives.

“We are pleased to work with Kratos to provide high-performance LSRMs to support a range of critical defence programs,” said Ross Niebergall, President of Aerojet Rocketdyne, L3Harris. “Recent investments in LSRM manufacturing made the development of the Zeus motors possible at our site in Camden, Arkansas, where we continue to expand our production capabilities as a merchant supplier.”

Zeus 1 and Zeus 2 are first- and second-stage LSRMs designed for Kratos in response to the urgent needs of the Department of Defense. The affordable motors power launch vehicles for various missions, including hypersonic tests, ballistic missile targets and sounding rockets. The two LSRMs produced by L3Harris for Kratos replace legacy motors in fit and form while offering increased performance, allowing the motors to be used with existing rocket designs and infrastructure.

L3Harris is contracted to deliver nine additional Zeus motors to Kratos in 2025.

L3Harris’ Center of Excellence for Solid Rocket Motor Production in Camden produces more than 100,000 solid rocket motors a year – from those that fit in the palm of your hand to those the size of a long SUV. The Camden site conducts approximately 6,000 hot fire tests annually to support national defence program needs.