Aerojet Rocketdyne to Develop Prototype for Additive Manufacturing of Hypersonic Weapons

Aerojet Rocketdyne has secured a $22 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a prototype solution for the Growing Additive Manufacturing Maturity for Airbreathing Hypersonics (GAMMA-H) challenge.

The GAMMA-H program is part of the DoD’s ongoing efforts to expand current processes to manufacture hypersonic weapons components.

According to the DoD, GAMMA-H aims to advance additive manufacturing techniques that can fulfill the propulsion performance and environmental demands of modern hypersonic airbreathing systems.

"Aerojet Rocketdyne will streamline multiple crucial steps of the end-to-end scramjet manufacturing process through the GAMMA-H contract, fostering schedule and cost efficiencies linked to a more cohesive supply chain," stated Aerojet Rocketdyne President Ross Niebergall. "Process optimization will enhance part yields and diminish processing steps, leading to accelerated production rates and reduced costs."