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X-Bow Systems

Solid rocket motors, machine-made propellant

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The brief

Analyst view
  • Luling, Texas plant certified for full production in May 2026 under the Air Force RE-ARM program.
  • Navy deal (Oct 2026, up to $69.7M) funds tooling for a line of up to 500 motors a year at Luling.
  • Series B closed at over $105M in May 2025; Lockheed Martin led the strategic part.

Technical approach

As reported
AMSP

Propellant made by machine

Its patented Advanced Manufacturing of Solid Propellant process, refined over 12+ iterations, builds grains for both tactical and strategic motors.

Rocket Factory in a Box

A propellant line in containers

A portable production line built into shipping-container-style modules, certified for production alongside the fixed Luling plant in 2026.

Modular motors

Shared building blocks

A Modular Motor Architecture adapts common motor designs to different missiles; the Navy booster line is planned on it.

Primer