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X-Bow's Texas plant certified for full production under the Air Force RE-ARM program
X-Bow SystemsLuling solid rocket motor plant
X-Bow received certification for full production at its Texas facility through the Air Force Research Laboratory's RE-ARM program. Both the fixed propellant plant and the container-based Rocket Factory in a Box were certified, moving the site from development to industrial production.
- The certified Gen-0 system at Luling is the fixed plant; RFIB is the portable version.
- X-Bow's stated aim is a few million pounds of solid propellant a year.
- It also holds Navy Standard Missile motor development work and an AFRL manufacturing contract.