Military Products

Ground Based Interceptor Missile Shroud - Northrop Grumman

The MDA tests a GMD missile. Photo: MDA

The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system is the United States’ only operationally deployed missile defense program capable of defending the entire U.S. homeland (including Alaska and Hawaii) against long-range ballistic missile attacks. GMD is designed to detect, intercept and destroy long-range ballistic missiles during their midcourse phase of flight using the Ground Based Interceptor (GBI), a silo-launched, three-stage rocket consisting of a solid fueled multi-stage boost vehicle and Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV).

Our titanium-honeycomb shroud is extremely lightweight, while strong enough to withstand intense force and heat as the vehicle penetrates the atmosphere. It then breaks away to allow the EKV to destroy the threat.

  • Full Design Responsibility of Shroud

  • Titanium Welded Honeycomb Design

  • First Unit Delivered in 9 Months

F-117 Nighthawk Exhaust - Lockheed Martin Skunkworks

The F-117 Nighthawk is a retired single-seat twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks division. It is the first stealth aircraft ever fielded. It’s unique angular design is part of what makes the F-117 so stealthy. ASTECH was contracted by Skunkworks to construct the exhaust of this aircraft which served in the United States Air Force from 1983-2008.

ASTECH’s unique exhaust is another factor that increases the stealth capabilities of the Nighthawk. It features acoustic attenuation, making the aircraft quieter, and its design helps dissipate hot gasses, significantly lowering the aircraft’s heat signature.

Concept to Flight-Worthy Prototype in 10 Months •

Severe Geometry •

Acoustic Attenuated •

Missile Fins & Airvanes - Various Customers

Pershing II Weapon System

AQM-127 SLAT

AGM-88 HARM

AGM-131 SRAM II

ASTECH has produced a number of fins and air vanes for various missiles and drones in support of the warfighter.

  • Pershing II Weapon System Control Air Vanes- Martin Marietta
    Served as the United States Army’s primary nuclear-capable theater level weapon from the 1970s to the end of the cold war in 1991.

  • AGM-88 HARM Air Vanes - Texas Instruments
    An air-to-surface missile that has seen combat countless times since 1986 and is still used today by US allies such as Ukraine and Italy.

  • AGM-131 SRAM II Upper & Lower Missile Fins - Boeing
    A nuclear-tipped air-to-surface- missile developed in the 1980s.

  • AQM-127 SLAT Air Vanes - Martin Marietta
    A target drone developed in the 1980s to mimic a low-flying Soviet anti-ship weapon, capable of being recovered and reused.

Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser Exhaust Uptakes - Hutington Ingalls

The Ticonderoga class of guided-missile cruisers is a class of warships of the United States Navy. These cruisers are multi-role warships, one of these being it’s ability to travel extremely fast across the open ocean to deploy a large fighting force anywhere in the world. These ships must be extremely lightweight so they can carry as many men, ammunition, other vehicles and countless other equipment as they can.

Our turbine exhaust uptakes, made of titanium, help these cruiser’s accomplish this goal by reducing the overall weight of the ship so it can complete its mission.

CG Class Guided Missile Cruisers •

4 Uptakes per ship •

Total height over 110’ tall •