# Pentagon gives Anduril $43.7M more under the Defense Production Act for rocket motor output

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/pentagon-gives-anduril-43-7m-more-under-the-defense-production-act-for-0ab19c40
Date: 24 Feb 2026
About: [Anduril Industries](https://technooptimist.io/companies/anduril.md) · [Solid rocket motors (McHenry, Mississippi)](https://technooptimist.io/manufacturing/solid-rocket-motors.md)
Original source: https://thedefensepost.com/2026/02/24/anduril-solid-rocket-motor-production/

The Defense Department awarded Anduril $43.7 million under Defense Production Act Title III to expand solid rocket motor production in Mississippi. The money pays for more test-firing infrastructure, storage and tooling.

## Key facts

- Adds to a $14.3M award in December 2024 and $75M of Anduril's own money.
- Since the first award Anduril won full-rate production for a European air defence customer.
- Saab picked Anduril's motor for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb.

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