Leidos Selects X-Bow to Provide Rocket Motors for U.S. Army's Low-Cost Cruise Missile
PR Newswire•12/10/2026•06:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Leidos selects X-Bow to develop and produce booster motors for Army LCCM
- ➤Full-rate booster motor production at scale planned for 2027
- ➤X-Bow selected for six new propulsion programs across 2026
- ➤X-Bow delivered more than 2,100 combat-ready rocket motors under its first major production contract
Expert Statements
Jason Hundley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of X-Bow Systems
“Modern conflict is decided by how many rounds you can put downrange, not how exquisite each one is”
Jason Hundley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of X-Bow Systems
“Partnering with Leidos on the Army's low-cost cruise missile lets us do what we were built to do—turn out combat-ready rocket motors at production scale, fast.”
Leidos Selects X-Bow to Provide Rocket Motors for U.S. Army's Low-Cost Cruise Missile PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- X-Bow Systems Inc (X-Bow(®)), a U.S. manufacturer of solid rocket motors (SRMs), today announced from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, that it has been selected by Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) to develop and produce the booster motors for the U.S. Army's new Low-Cost Containerized Munition (LCCM).
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