Australian Strategic Reactive Materials

No AP, No Rockets. We enable ultra-low CapEx sovereign manufacture of this ubiquitous solid rocket motor propellant.

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    Development stage

    Prototype developed

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    Investment stage

    Seed

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    UNSW affiliation

    Spinout - staff led

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    Technology readiness level

    TRL-4

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Why invest
US hegemony is under threat and the global order is melting. Australia needs to produce enormous numbers of missiles to protect itself. No AP = no missiles.

A novel process for manufacturing ammonium perchlorate (AP), a key component in solid rocket motors for defence and space.

Optimised for domestic production, Australian Strategic Reactive Materials (ASRM) has developed a continuous flow technology for ultra-low CapEx sovereign manufacture of AP. The method improves quality, safety, and manufacturing flexibility in Australia. Solid rocket motors (SRM) are critical for defence applications. Currently, 70% of the mass of SRM propellant is ammonium perchlorate (AP), and the majority of this must be imported, representing a sovereign risk.

 

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Advanced manufacturing, Defence & dual use

  • ASRM’s flow microreactor solution can be housed in an ISO container. A microreactor can be established for 100x less capital expenditure than prevailing designs, and operates on-demand, producing a continuous flow of product. The Commonwealth has invested AUD4.1 billion to create the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise and grow Australia’s guided weapons capability. ASRM can be a key supplier.
    • ASRM enable ultra-low CapEx sovereign manufacture of this ubiquitous solid rocket motor propellant. Missile-based deterrence through denial heavily leverages Solid Rocket Motors (SRM).
    • 70% of the mass of propellant currently used in SRMs is ammonium perchlorate (AP).
    • AP supply is extremely vulnerable to disruption during conflict. No AP, no rockets.
    • Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise
    • Solid rocket motor and warhead manufacturers
    • Defence prime contractors
    • Allied nation governments
    • Demonstrated high purity AP manufacture  
    • Proof-of-concept of novel AP manufacture process
    • Integrated flow manufacture including purification (TRL 3) 

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