The new 4,500-square-foot facility is designed specifically for screening and conditioning AP, a key oxidiser that promotes combustion in solid rocket motors. By processing AP on-site, the Camden team can now handle the ingredient more efficiently, streamlining the production of solid rocket propellant.
Jim Watson, leader of the Camden site, highlighted the strategic importance of the facility: “As we continue to modernise our production facilities in Camden, the ability to screen and condition AP at our site will speed up mixture processing for solid propellants that power key defence programs.” Watson also noted that this facility is part of several strategic projects aimed at improving both safety and production quality.
The AP processing building is situated close to a new 5,200-square-foot chemical testing laboratory, which opened recently to bolster testing capabilities for inert and energetic rocket motor materials. This lab complements a 51,000-square-foot manufacturing facility completed in 2022, which produces propulsion systems for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) program.
Located at the centre of the sprawling Camden site, the AP facility is part of a complex encompassing over 140 buildings spread across nearly 2,000 acres, with a total of 1.15 million square feet of floor space. The strategic positioning of the new facility allows L3Harris to improve workflow and operational efficiency across its vast campus.
