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OTHER · TRADITIONAL · ROCKET & MISSILE PROPULSION

Rocketdyne (ex-Aerojet)

private
HQ El Segundo, CARANK #13 OF 27 COMPANIESLow Exposure
Ownership · Private (AE Industrial Partners, 2026)
Key programs · RS-25, Space & missile propulsion
ARSENAL SCORE
79
— flat this quarter
DATA CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM — PRIVATE/ESTIMATED SCALE

Pillar signature

Four pillars, 0–100, plotted against the other companies tier average.

S 72I 72A 90X 90
THIS COMPANYTIER AVERAGE

How the score is built

Each pillar is weighted differently for other companies: other companies weight Surge Capacity and Investment Quality more heavily.

ARSENAL SCORE = Σ (PILLAR SCORE × SUBCONTRACTOR WEIGHT)
Surge Capacity72/100 · ×35%25.2 pts

Legacy propulsion chokepoint; capacity expansion underway but slow.

Investment Quality72/100 · ×25%18.0 pts

New PE ownership post-2026 split; recapitalized for growth.

America Score90/100 · ×20%18.0 pts

US strategic-propulsion base.

Adversary Exposure90/100 · ×20%18.0 pts

Cleared propulsion work; low exposure.

Arsenal Score79.2 pts79

Position in the Index

Arsenal Score against every other company in the index this quarter.

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RANK #13 OF 27 COMPANIES · INDEX AVERAGE 80

SOURCE: FPDS, SEC FILINGS, CFIUS NOTICES, SAM.GOV · METHODOLOGY: DEFENSEWATCH.COM/METHODOLOGYDEFENSE WATCH · Q3 2026