HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 5, 2022 – Aerojet Rocketdyne has been selected by Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control to build an advanced solid rocket motor booster for the second stage of a U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hypersonic weapon system, known as Operational Fires, or OpFires.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Secures its Largest RL10 Engine Contract from United Launch AllianceWEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 11, 2022 – United Launch Alliance (ULA) recently awarded the largest RL10 contract ever to Aerojet Rocketdyne to deliver 116 RL10C-X engines for its Vulcan Centaur rocket. The new engines will support ULA as it works to fulfill its commitments under a contract they recently received from Amazon, as part of the largest commercial launch contract in history, to support the launch of its Kuiper satellite constellation.
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Advanced Scramjet Engine Powers Successful Hypersonic Vehicle FlightHUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the successful flight test of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), in a joint effort with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin.
Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake Named THE MUSES 2022 Woman of the YearEL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 31, 2022 – THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation named Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and President Eileen P. Drake the 2022 Woman of the Year. The award recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and business.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Recognized as America's Most Trusted Aerospace & Defense CompanyEL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 29, 2022 – Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), has been recognized as the number one most trusted aerospace and defense company in America by Newsweek. This prestigious award from Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, evaluated publicly traded U.S. corporations with $500 million or more in annual revenue through an independent survey of 50,000 U.S. residents.