Tag Archives: nitrocellulose

BAE Systems Advances Explosives and Propellants Production to Boost UK Defence Resilience

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has made significant strides in the development of novel energetics and propellants, following £150 million of investment since 2022 to increase UK munitions manufacturing. A newly developed continuous flow processing technique will reduce dependence on globally … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall Acquires Hagedorn-NC to Bolster Propellant Production and Secure Supply Chain

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall AG is acquiring Hagedorn-NC GmbH to close a strategic supply chain gap in propellant production. With over 100 years of experience in producing industrial nitrocellulose for civilian applications, Hagedorn-NC will see portions of its production repurposed for … Read the full press release