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X-Bow Systems

3D-printed solid rocket motors at speed and scale

DefenseAerospaceAdditive mfg
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The product

X-Bow Systems uses additive manufacturing to produce solid rocket motors (SRMs) and energetic materials for missiles, hypersonics, and tactical munitions, breaking the legacy SRM oligopoly with a digital, on-demand production model.

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The thesis

The US faces an acute solid rocket motor shortfall driven by Ukraine, Indo-Pacific deterrence, and aging missile inventories. X-Bow is one of a tiny set of new entrants restoring SRM throughput with modern manufacturing.

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