RATTLRS Strike

The Office of Naval Research awarded Lockheed Martin a phase two contract last July for the Revolutionary Approach to Time-critical Long Range Strike. RATTLRS, part of the National Aerospace Initiative, is a demonstration program to increase capabilities and performance for expendable supersonic vehicles. Lockheed Martin is teamed with Allison Advanced Development Company to develop technologies that will provide an advanced Mach 4+ integrated propulsion system in an operationally traceable airframe. The Allison YJ102R developmental engine provides more than six times the specific thrust of the engines in the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft in a simple and inexpensive design suitable for an expendable missile.