Raytheon to build new detonation engine for DARPA missiles

October 13, 2023

Interesting Engineering

The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Raytheon (and RTX company) to develop a working rotating detonation engine demonstrator (RDE). If achieved, the “Gambit” program should produce a more compact, higher efficiency propulsion system than conventional missile propulsion. If all goes to plan, it should also offer the potential for much lower running costs.

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