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Northrop Grumman tests second BAMM!29 2.0 solid-rocket motor under 2025 SMART program

Northrop Grumman said it successfully tested the Bombardment Attack Missile Motor 29! 2.0 (BAMM!29 2.0), the second solid-rocket motor fired under its 2025 SMART program. The milestone advances Northrop's rapid-development effort for tactical solid motors and supports ongoing weapon-integration work.

Discovered 2026-02-04T11:34:24.761344-08:00 | 2026-02-04T11:34:24.761344-08:00

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  • Confirms incremental hardware progress in Northrop's 2025 SMART programme with a second successful solid-motor test, a key technical milestone for rapid motor development and qualification. See recent SMART static-fire activity for background: [source:3b433fb7-4854-453c-9547-20e1d09d1c6c]

  • Reinforces the pathway to weapon integration after recent separation and carriage validation work on Northrop munitions, linking propulsion milestones to upcoming flight and integration tests: [source:fd77e9c3-1fda-4a30-aa2f-2e0bd999abc9]

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