The U.S. Navy has awarded Ursa Major $137 million for advanced solid rocket motor programs, with $91 million for the Compact Air-to-Air Missile (CAAM) solid rocket motor and $46 million for the Naval Modular Missile (NMM) Quad-Pack Medium-Range motor. The contracts are focused on developing and qualifying motors that can be produced rapidly and at high volumes.

Ursa Major will use its Lynx manufacturing approach and additive manufacturing technology to expand solid rocket motor production capacity. Lynx uses metal 3D printing and advanced manufacturing methods to produce different motor designs on the same production line with minimal retooling, helping reduce manufacturing complexity, costs, and production bottlenecks. The company plans to produce motors ranging from 2 to 22.5 inches in diameter for applications spanning shoulder-fired missiles, long-range precision weapons, and hypersonic systems.

For CAAM, Ursa Major is developing a compact, low-cost 7-inch motor designed for current and next-generation aircraft. The missile is intended for short-range, or “inner boundary,” air combat and could allow stealth fighters and carrier-based autonomous aircraft to carry significantly more air-to-air weapons. For NMM, Ursa Major will provide a 10-inch motor designed for high-rate production and compatibility with existing Navy shipboard launch systems.

The Naval Modular Missile is a next-generation missile family designed to give Navy warships greater firepower, flexibility, and magazine capacity. It is envisioned as a modular system with scalable variants for missions ranging from short- and medium-range engagements to long-range and hypersonic operations, while allowing multiple weapons to fit into a single launcher cell. Its open architecture is intended to make it easier to integrate new technologies as threats and missions evolve.

The smaller CAAM missile could increase the magazine depth of aircraft such as the F-35 and future stealth platforms while giving autonomous drone wingmen greater firepower. Together, the awards build on Ursa Major’s existing work with the Navy and reflect a broader effort to expand rocket motor production fast enough to support larger inventories, autonomous systems, and next-generation weapons programs.