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Missile Solutions rocket motor expansion

by L3Harris TechnologiesUS

Make far more of the solid rocket motors that pace US missile production, by rebuilding legacy Aerojet Rocketdyne plants into larger, consolidated factories funded by L3Harris, the Pentagon and a planned IPO.

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Camden and Virginia expansions under way; large-motor production due 2027; IPO pushed to mid-2027.

Updated 30 Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Javelin motor expansion in Virginia ($41.2M) completes
  1. L3Harris acquires Aerojet Rocketdyne2023Complete.
  2. Camden groundbreaking: four new motor buildingsFeb 2025Complete.
  3. Large solid rocket motor campus announced in Camden17 Jul 2025Complete.
  4. Missile Solutions formed; $1B Pentagon investment agreed13 Jan 2026Complete.
  5. $1.3B Orange County, Virginia campus announced15 Apr 2026Complete.
  6. $1B Pentagon investment closes23 Apr 2026Complete.
  7. Javelin motor expansion in Virginia ($41.2M) completesTarget 2026Current milestone.
  8. Camden large-motor campus starts productionTarget 2027Not yet reached.
  9. Missile Solutions IPOTarget 2027+12 mooriginally 2026Not yet reached.

Most important updates

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  1. 2026Javelin motor expansion in Virginia ($41.2M) completes (next)
  2. 2027Camden large-motor campus starts production
  3. 2027Missile Solutions IPO+12 mooriginally 2026
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