Anduril Rocket Motor Systems has successfully conducted a static test firing of the Anduril Denali™ 18-inch hypersonic booster at the company’s 450-acre production and test facility in McHenry, Mississippi — this milestone marks a significant step forward in delivering affordable, advanced hypersonic propulsion systems at a critical time for the United States and its allies as Denali represents a step-change improvement over existing systems—providing game-changing capability at a fraction of the cost of legacy options.
As an independent merchant supplier of solid rocket motor propulsion systems, Anduril is disrupting the legacy industrial base, which has struggled to meet the demand for high-performance rocket motors. Reliance on outdated technologies has led to bottlenecks, cost overruns, and delays that hinder the rapid deployment of hypersonic systems critical to deterrence and defense.
Anduril’s proprietary manufacturing technologies redefine the production of solid rocket motors. Our single-piece-flow manufacturing paradigm, enabled by Anduril’s bladeless speedmixing technology, enables unprecedented speed, flexibility, and scalability, ensuring delivery of large volumes of solid rocket boosters at dramatically reduced costs. The successful test firing of Denali validates this revolutionary approach, underscoring our ability to meet the evolving needs of the hypersonic domain.
To further drive innovation and affordability, Anduril is addressing another longstanding challenge in the solid rocket motor industry: supply chain consolidation. The continued consolidation of suppliers for critical rocket motor components has exacerbated delays, lengthened lead times, and increased costs. In response, Anduril is proud to announce a new partnership with Karman Space & Defense, a first-time rocket motor case supplier. Together, we have developed, tested, and delivered the Denali rocket motor case, demonstrating how non-traditional providers can inject agility and competition into the supply chain. Karman, with more than 20 years of flight-proven performance and expertise in hypersonic missions, brings an innovative approach that will compress lead times, increase affordability, and expand the industrial base for solid rocket propulsion systems, benefitting the entire industry.
The need for affordable and effective hypersonic systems has never been greater. Our adversaries continue to accelerate their hypersonic capabilities, underscoring the urgency for the U.S. and its allies to maintain a technological edge. Denali delivers exactly what is required: a highly capable, cost-effective hypersonic booster that enables high-cadence hypersonic flight testing.
Denali injects competition into the stagnant solid rocket booster industrial base, increasing propulsion optionality and driving innovation. At a fraction of the cost of comparable incumbent systems, Denali makes hypersonic testing and deployment more accessible, supporting the rapid fielding of next-generation systems.
Anduril Rocket Motor Systems is proud to lead the way in advancing hypersonic propulsion. With the successful static test firing of Denali, the company hads proven that it is possible to deliver cutting-edge capabilities at dramatically lower costs while simultaneously expanding the supply chain and enabling greater agility. Denali is more than a rocket booster; it is a validation of Anduril’s commitment to reshaping the defense industrial base and delivering on the promise of affordable, high-performance hypersonic systems. As the race for hypersonic superiority intensifies, Denali will ensure the United States and its allies remain at the forefront of innovation and defense.