The SPEAR Act of 2024 requires the Department of Defense to develop a comprehensive roadmap for the future of the solid rocket motor industrial base by March 1, 2025. The roadmap must assess the current capabilities and capacity of existing manufacturers like Aerojet Rocketdyne and Northrop Grumman, evaluate potential new companies entering the market, and identify any gaps in the ability to meet current and future military munitions demands. The legislation also directs the Government Accountability Office to review Defense Department decisions about solid rocket motor funding and infrastructure investments since February 2022, comparing the costs and capabilities of expanding existing government facilities versus building new ones. This bill affects defense contractors, military services, and munitions programs that rely on solid rocket motors for weapons systems. The bill does not specify new funding amounts but requires coordination across multiple Defense Department offices to assess the health and future needs of this critical defense industrial sector.
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