The U.S. Army is seeking to expand its supply chain for the Hydra-70 rocket, an aviation munition for which it maintains an annual requirement of between

The Hydra-70 rocket system consists of three components: the MK66 MOD 4 rocket motor, one of up to nine different warhead types—including high explosive, smoke, flechette, white phosphorus, and training variants—and a fuze. The Hydra-70 also serves as the basis for the APKWS I/II guided rocket, which has gained considerable prominence in recent years as a low-cost solution for countering drones.