The U.S. Navy has awarded Ursa Major a $10M contract to advance the company's MK 104 design through critical design review and static fir…
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ursa Major a $10M contract to advance the company's MK 104 design through critical design review and static fire. The MK 104 is the dual-thrust rocket motor that powers the SM-2 and SM-6, the…
Why this matters for talent
Ursa Major winning a $10M Navy contract to advance the MK 104 rocket motor -- which powers SM-2 and SM-6 interceptors -- is a concrete validation that the company's additive manufacturing approach can compete for real defense programs, not just development contracts. For propulsion engineers interested in the intersection of manufacturing innovation and national security, Ursa Major is one of the more interesting companies to watch right now.
Read the original LinkedIn post. Curated by Larry Sherwood Jr. from company announcements; analysis above is my own.