Read the full press release here.

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) commended New Mexico Tech for innovation in the field of solid rocket motors in a news release about the National Defense Authorization Act.

According to the release, the legislation includes investments in New Mexico’s service members, military installations, national labs, and job-creating initiatives throughout the state.

In the section of the release titled, “Strengthening Solid Rocket Motor Production,” it reads:

Heinrich secured report language directing the Department of Defense to create a strategy for ensuring the United States defense industrial base can meet solid rocket motor (SRM) requirements for current and future defense programs. Industry and universities, specifically New Mexico Tech, are leading the way in bringing us away from using Cold War era technologies, looking at advanced manufacturing of SRMs and scalable affordable processes and unique chemistries to bring the nation and New Mexico as a leader in innovative SRM production capabilities. SRMs are used in everything from commercial, civil and military space propulsion systems, to hypersonics, missiles, missile defense, and more.

The House of Representatives passed the FY25 NDAA last week. Now that the Senate has passed the bill, it heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.