Raytheon, Aerojet Rocketdyne Exchange Blame Over Rocket Motor Quality
December 09 2022
Raytheon has accused Aerojet Rocketdyne of decreased quality in the rocket motors it supplies for several major product lines, reports Defense One.
Aerojet supplies motors for weapons including the SM-3, SM-6 and Stinger surface-to-air missiles.
The company said that while Aerojet has a "quality product," officials said that the firm was“distracted,” and in need of “some adult supervision.” The quality issues were attributed to some degree to extreme growth.
An Aerojet spokesperson...
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