The achievement represents progress towards a planned flight test in autumn 2025, demonstrating Ursa Major’s rapid development and delivery of propulsion systems for urgent defence needs. “Our collaboration with BAE Systems to extend the range of the APKWS guided rocket demonstrates how Ursa Major is accelerating SRM capability through innovation and speed,” said Dan Jablonsky, CEO of Ursa Major.
“These successful tests validate our approach and set the stage for a flight test this fall and our ramp to provide critical SRM production capacity,” Jablonsky added. The HLG technology enables longer-range capabilities while maintaining the original form factor, allowing reuse of manufacturing systems across missile platforms and integration with the Lynx Manufacturing System for scalable, software-enabled additive production.
BAE Systems’ APKWS kit converts 2.75-inch unguided rockets into precision laser-guided weapons, achieving pinpoint accuracy with minimal collateral damage. The kits are supplied to all U.S. armed forces and allied nations through Foreign Military Sales.
By pairing proven hardware with rapid, mission-agnostic production, Ursa Major aims to expand solid rocket motor manufacturing capacity for the U.S. and its partners. The successful static fire follows earlier demonstrations of similar capabilities for both 10-inch and 5-inch diameter SRMs.
