# L3Harris breaks ground on four new solid rocket motor buildings in Camden, Arkansas

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Date: 20 Feb 2025
About: [L3Harris Technologies](https://technooptimist.io/companies/l3harris.md) · [Missile Solutions rocket motor expansion](https://technooptimist.io/manufacturing/missile-solutions-srm-expansion.md)
Original source: https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2025/02/20/l3harris-breaks-ground-on-solid-rocket-motor-production-expansion/

Construction began on four solid rocket motor production buildings at the Aerojet Rocketdyne campus in Camden, funded under a $215.6M Defense Production Act agreement. Key production moves into one 60,000 sq ft building, with a dedicated mixer building and propellant processing buildings.

## Key facts

- Camden builds over 75,000 solid rocket motors a year for Javelin, Stinger and Patriot.
- Consolidation cuts the distance motors travel during manufacturing by 80%.
- Workforce grew from 1,000+ in 2023 to 1,200.
- Orange County (VA) and Huntsville (AL) are also being expanded under the same agreement.

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