{"id":33335,"date":"2023-08-04T13:35:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T13:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/08\/04\/northrop-opens-hypersonic-propulsion-manufacturing-facility\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:52:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:52:52","slug":"northrop-opens-hypersonic-propulsion-manufacturing-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/08\/04\/northrop-opens-hypersonic-propulsion-manufacturing-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Northrop opens hypersonic propulsion manufacturing facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Northrop Grumman opened the doors to a new hypersonics manufacturing facility, designed to meet U.S. Department of Defense needs for high-speed propulsion systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northropgrumman.com\/news\/releases\/northrop-grumman-opens-new-hypersonic-propulsion-systems-manufacturing-facility\" target=\"_blank\">broke ground on its Hypersonics Capability Center<\/a> in 2021 and announced the opening of the Elkton, Maryland, facility Aug. 3. Chris Haynes, senior director for strategy and business development within Northrop\u2019s missile portfolio, said the 60,000 square foot space will help the company and the department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/2023\/01\/06\/pentagon-racing-to-restore-us-superiority-in-hypersonics\/\" target=\"_blank\">transition hypersonic systems from the development phase to production<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve got to be able to deliver an affordable weapon, we\u2019ve got to deliver a reliable weapon and we have to do that at scale,\u201d Haynes told reporters during briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial activity at the new center, which Northrop calls the HCC, will focus on developing the engine for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northropgrumman.com\/news\/releases\/us-air-force-selects-raytheon-missiles-defense-northrop-grumman-to-deliver-first-hypersonic-air-breathing-missile\" target=\"_blank\">the Air Force\u2019s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile<\/a>. The company is teamed with Raytheon, an RTX company, on the program and is providing the weapon\u2019s scramjet propulsion system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hypersonic vehicles can fly and maneuver at speeds above Mach 5, or more than 3,836 miles per hour. Scramjet engines capture and compress air at supersonic speeds, above Mach 1. That air combined with fuel provides thrust to the vehicle, allowing it to fly longer distances more efficiently than other propulsion systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because these air-breathing engines aren\u2019t fielded widely, they don\u2019t have the \u201cbackbone or the foundation\u201d that other propulsion systems have, Haynes said. Northrop envisions its HCC as providing a \u201cfirst-of-its-kind\u201d capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAir-breathing systems are not fielded in scale today,\u201d he said. \u201cThey offer a unique design architecture that doesn\u2019t have the backbone or the foundation that the solid propulsion defense industrial base has to leverage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, Haynes noted, Northrop develops a range of propulsion systems and expects HCC will support manufacturing of engine types beyond just scramjet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked how many engines the company can produce at the facility, Haynes said it\u2019s still an open question. The company is still refining its design techniques for air-breathing systems and those approaches will dictate its production rate. 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