Phil Jasper

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A rocket-motor factory rises in rural Florida—and the U.S. is racing to unchoke missile production

Positioning Raytheon to lock in propulsion supply as missile demand rises.

Construction is underway on Nammo's $200 million rocket-motor factory in Perry, Florida. Site clearing began in March 2026, and in October crews started pouring concrete for the propellant laboratory, the first new building due to come online.

Updated Oct 24

Pentagon awards Raytheon record multi-year contract to ramp up AMRAAM production

Force in Play

As of September 2026: Leading the AMRAAM production ramp

Raytheon will build AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles at record rates under a five-year contract worth up to $20.7 billion, with two option years. The deal targets 1,900 missiles per year for the US Air Force, Navy, and 16 allied countries.

Updated Sep 29

Notable Quotes

"This project brings critical capacity and capability in solid rocket motor manufacturing" — Phil Jasper, Raytheon (May 2024).

from A rocket-motor factory rises in rural Florida—and the U.S. is racing to unchoke missile production · Updated Oct 24

We continue to make significant investments in our workforce, technology, supply chain and facilities to rapidly scale production capacity and meet surging demand.

from Pentagon awards Raytheon record multi-year contract to ramp up AMRAAM production · Updated Sep 29