Aerojet Rocketdyne: New Alabama Manufacturing Site Ready For Production

Alabama News Center | December 9, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

By Jerry Underwood
Made in Alabama

Aerojet Rocketdyne said it is ready to begin producing large solid rocket motor carbon fiber cases in Alabama’s Rocket City following installation and calibration of a key machine at its new Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF).

The state-of-the-art machine will be used to wind the carbon fibers that form the structural case of large solid rocket motors. It is capable of producing motor cases up to 72 inches in diameter and 22 feet long, which is large enough to support strategic missile programs.

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