Air Turbo Rocket (ATR)

CFDRC ADS has designed, developed, and tested a breakthrough hybrid propulsion technology which combines air-breathing and rocket engine technologies. The Air Turbo Rocket (ATR) engine features the highest specific thrust of any air-breathing propulsion system, and its excellent thrust-to-weight, specific impulse, and ability to efficiently transition between air-breathing and rocket mode make it an optimal choice for numerous missile and launch vehicle applications, including:

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  • Solid Propellant ATR
  • Liquid Bipropellant ATR
  • Nano-satellite Launch Vehicle
  • Cruise Missile Interceptor Concept
  • UAV-launched Missile Concept
  • NLOS-LS Precision Attack Munition
  • Missile Target Concepts