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Ursa Major Technologies

Lynx solid rocket motors, additive manufacturing

US$2.3B deal value~400 staffest. 2015ursamajor.com (opens ursamajor.com)Checked 11 Oct

The brief

Analyst view
  • Lynx cell makes 1,640 motor casings yearly using metallic additive manufacturing.
  • October 2026: Navy awarded $137M for CAAM and NMM solid rocket motors.
  • Signed SPAC merger; $2.3B equity value, closing Q1 2027.

Technical approach

As reported
Additive manufacturing

Metal 3D printing for casings

Lynx 3D prints solid rocket motor casings, replacing forging and machining.

Highly loaded grains

More propellant in the same volume

Highly Loaded Grain tech packs propellant into the 7-inch CAAM case.

Flexible production

One cell, many motor sizes

One Lynx cell makes motors 2–22.5 inches diameter via software.

Production capacity

Hundreds to thousands per year per cell

One Lynx cell produces ~1,640 casings/year for small missiles.

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