Northrop opens Propulsion Innovation Center in Elkton, Maryland, part of a $100M expansion

Northrop Grumman/Solid rocket motor production ramp

Northrop opened a 57,000 sq ft Propulsion Innovation Center for about 250 engineers at its 550-acre Elkton campus, part of a $100 million investment. It should raise Elkton's rocket motor design and production capacity by 25%. Company-wide, Northrop aims to lift output from 13,000 motors in 2024 to more than 25,000 a year by 2029.

• 57,000 sq ft center, ~250 engineers; Elkton capacity +25%, staff +30%
• Company target: 13,000 motors (2024) to 25,000+ a year by 2029
• Propellant capacity from 30M lb to nearly 50M lb a year by 2028
• Builds solid, air-breathing hypersonic and tactical missile propulsion