# Pentagon awards Systima $5M to expand solid rocket motor nozzle production

The U.S. Department of War awarded $5 million in Defense Production Act Title III funding to Karman Space & Defense's Systima facility in Mukilteo, WA, to expand solid rocket motor nozzle production capacity. The award will create an additional dedicated production line for a major missile program.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-10-20
- Where: Mukilteo, Washington, United States
- Value: $5.00M
- Status: announced
- Products: solid rocket motor nozzles
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Karman Space & Defense](https://endata.com/companies/53087.md)
- [U.S. Department of War](https://endata.com/companies/80958.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260105224532/en/Pentagon-Awards-Systima-Part-of-Karman-Space-Defense-%245-Million-to-Expand-Solid-Rocket-Motor-Nozzle-Production-Capacity), 2026-01-05: "This award will accelerate missile production by increasing capacity across key nodes of the SRM component supply chain."

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