WARRENTON, Va., July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- SPARC Research of Warrenton, Virginia has entered into a
multi-year tenant use agreement with BAE Systems to lease space at
the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia. The area covered under the
lease agreement was previously used for rocket motor testing.
Future plans for the site include the installation of a
Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) facility to test solid
rocket and airbreathing propulsion systems.
According to Dr. Patrick Hewitt,
Founder and CEO of SPARC Research, "additional supersonic and
hypersonic ground test facilities will ensure the U.S. military
remains at the forefront of innovative technologies. We look
forward to doing our part through this project." According
to SPARC Research's President Matthew
Cornwell, "this facility expansion is a natural progression
of capabilities growing out of our strength in propulsion
engineering."
A three-year facility project is planned with a goal of becoming
operational in 2028.
About SPARC Research:
SPARC Research was founded to advance rocket and airbreathing
propulsion technology through preliminary design and prototype
demonstrations using modern multi-physics modeling tools. For more
information, visit www.sparcresearch.com or contact: SPARC
Research, info@sparcresearch.com.
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