ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), the
nation's leading non-traditional small business producer of advance
manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies
announced that it has successfully completed the Preliminary Design
Review (PDR) for the Large Solid Rocket Motor (LSRM) program on
schedule. This is the second major technical review for the X-Bow
program, demonstrating design maturity and reduced risk for
critical technologies.
"It's exciting to see the character of our motor designs emerge
during the PDR process. The tenants of affordability,
producibility, and compliant system level performance criteria are
all converging toward critical design review and initial motor
manufacture," said Mark Kaufman the
LSRM Executive VP and co-founder of X-Bow Systems. "Success to date
is attributed to the excellent collaborative efforts by our
experienced program/technical team and our valued association with
customer and industry subject matter experts. We look forward to
continued progress on the program."
Ms. Carla Zeppieri, Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience
stated, "X-Bow is expanding this defense-critical technology while
enabling the DoD to increase its buying power through the
introduction of unique capabilities in the Solid Rocket Motor
technology sector. This Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment
program investment under the management of DoD's Innovation
Capability and Modernization office will enable the Military
Services to field larger quantities of hypersonic weapons to deter
our adversaries and ensure the future security of our nation."
X-Bow's world-class team includes both known industry providers
and non-traditional partners to establish a cost effective and
increased domestic industrial base capacity. In March 2023, X-Bow finalized a Public-Private
Partnership (PPP) agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center
Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) that leverages their capabilities
for future programs, including the LSRM program. LSRM partners
include multiple domestic traditional and non-traditional small
businesses employing highly skilled employees across four states,
each offering cost reduction opportunities while expanding the SRM
industrial base sources of supply.
X-Bow's LSRM team is on track for its next major review, the
Critical Design Review.
ABOUT X-BOW SYSTEMS
X-Bow Systems is disrupting the aerospace industry with
innovative and cost-effective additively manufactured energetics
for the solid rocket motor and launch vehicle market. X-Bow is also
designing and building a suite of modular solid rocket motors and
small launch vehicles for both orbital and suborbital launch
services. X-Bow is led by CEO Jason
Hundley, Chairman Mark
Kaufman, CTO Max Vozoff, CRO
Maureen Gannon, General Counsel John
Leary and a growing team of seasoned industry veterans and
new space entrepreneurs. X-Bow is a dual-use technology company
with investment from Crosslink Capital, Razor's Edge Ventures and
Lockheed Martin Ventures. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, X-Bow has additional
presence in California,
Alabama, Colorado, Texas, and Washington, DC.
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SOURCE X-Bow Launch Systems Inc.