Acquisition brings increased competition to strengthen the health of the US solid rocket motor supply base

Costa Mesa, CA — Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, and Adranos, a manufacturer of solid rocket motors, have announced the completion of Anduril’s acquisition of Adranos. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

Through this acquisition, Anduril will grow to be a merchant supplier of solid rocket motors to prime contractors delivering missiles, hypersonics and other propulsion systems for among the Department of Defense’s most significant programs. Anduril’s entrance to the market as a supplier will bring more resources and competition to an industry facing heavy consolidation, expand the commercial supply base, and supply increased velocity for development and production of solid rocket motors, that are critical to replenishing allied stockpiles of munitions and maintaining credible deterrence.

Founded in 2015, Adranos has refined an approach to the event of solid rocket motors that meets the evolving challenges of recent warfare. Adranos invented a proprietary aluminum-lithium alloy fuel called ALITEC that may produce as much as a 40% range increase in solid rocket motors, while saving costs. The corporate has also devised a sophisticated manufacturing process for developing solid rocket motors that’s significantly faster and more efficient than techniques utilized by legacy solid rocket motor manufacturers.

Anduril will bring critical resources toward developing the Adranos Solid Rocket Complex production facility in Mississippi into a contemporary manufacturing facility, which is able to increase output of each standard and ALITEC solid rocket motors to 1000’s per 12 months at much faster lead times than currently available.

“There’s a transparent need for greater competition and expanded supply in solid rocket motors for the US and our allies,” said Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf. “With this acquisition, Anduril will grow the defense industrial base, speed development and production of critical components with a sophisticated manufacturing approach, and enable next-generation performance of solid rocket motors with ALITEC, which is crucial for national security and overall health of the defense industry.”

“Our focus has been on innovating solid rocket motor development and manufacturing, solving the issues of rocket range and production volumes,” said Adranos CEO Chris Stoker. “With Anduril, we’ll find a way to rapidly mature our technology and scale our team and production capabilities to extend our output to 1000’s of traditional and ALITEC solid rocket motors per 12 months.”

“Solid rocket motors power a few of crucial resources in our arsenal to guard our national security interests, and to fortify our military benefits over adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran,” said U.S. Senator Cyndi Hyde-Smith (R-Miss). “Mississippi is happy with the contributions our employees make toward these vital missions. This announcement brings together world-class talent, innovation, and commitment to national defense from Anduril and Adranos. We’re thrilled by the chance to fabricate best-in-class solid rocket motors in Mississippi to make sure the boys and ladies who protect us are the most effective trained and equipped on the planet.”

“The supply of solid rocket motors is of critical importance to U.S. national security. These motors are the lifeblood of munitions, hypersonic weapons, and small space launch systems,” said U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss). “Anduril’s acquisition of Adranos establishes a recent merchant supplier of those components at a critical time. Anduril’s plan to expand its presence in Mississippi will create more jobs and add to our state’s strong ecosystem of space and defense firms.”

“Congratulations to Anduril Industries and Adranos on this exciting deal,” said Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves. “Mississippi’s economy is growing stronger on daily basis and firms are really taking off in our state. We’ve the most effective workforce within the nation and the innovation happening here is really awe-inspiring. Mississippians are manufacturing essentially the most advanced solid rocket motors on the planet. In case you’re an organization within the defense industry, Mississippi is the perfect place to do business.”