Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced advancements in propulsion technology and space manufacturing at its Maryland sites. The company highlighted the rapid development and testing of the 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor and its Mk 72 prototype for the U.S. Navy, both designed and tested in less than a year. These systems demonstrated strong alignment between digital twin modeling and real-world performance, as well as improvements in supply chain resilience. Additionally, Northrop Grumman is expanding its capabilities with the construction of the 57,000-square-foot Propulsion Innovation Center in Elkton, part of a broader investment to increase production of hypersonic and solid rocket motor propulsion components. The results of these efforts have already been demonstrated in recent testing and ongoing production expansions.

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