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Leidos Selects X-Bow to Provide Rocket Motors for U.S. Army's Low-Cost Cruise Missile

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WHY IT MATTERS.
A rocket-motor subcontract for a low-cost cruise missile signals defense demand, but X-Bow is private and Leidos is only named as selector.
Defense supply-chain signal, limited listed exposure
Army program milestones and further awards
Private supplier, unclear revenue to listed firms
FULL DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- X-Bow Systems Inc (X-Bow®), a U.S. manufacturer of solid rocket motors (SRMs), today announced from the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, that it has been selected by Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) to develop and...
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