U.S. rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major said on Tuesday it was awarded a $12.5 million contract to build out production and testing for new solid fuel rocket engines.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Ursa Major, a Colorado-based rocket propulsion company, has secured $12.5 million in new funding from the U.S. military to advance the development and production of solid rocket motors, the company announced Sept. 17.

The US Navy plans to use 3D printing to produce solid rocket motors, a faster and cheaper way to manufacture weapons like Javelins and GMLRS.

Rocket engine and motor developer Ursa Major and the Navy are jointly investing $25 million in the startup’s advanced manufacturing approach to solid