13/10/2025 | Press release

American Rheinmetall Munitions, a leading U.S. provider of innovative munitions technologies headquartered in Vienna, VA, announced today that they will partner with Solugen, a Texas-based chemical manufacturer pioneering scalable, domestic production of critical materials for defense and industrial applications, to expand the availability of new and affordable, U.S.-made energetics to support faster adoption of advanced energetics across the defense sector.

The collaboration brings together Solugen’s ability to lower the cost and improve the availability of critical energetics inputs with American Rheinmetall Munitions proven capacity to integrate those materials into advanced munitions and deliver them to the Warfighter at scale. Together, the companies will reinforce the resilience of the U.S. defense industrial base to ensure that affordability and availability remain central to America’s overmatch advantage.

This partnership highlights American Rheinmetall Munitions’ role as an early mover in adopting new solutions while underscoring Solugen’s broader commitment to work across the defense ecosystem—helping primes, integrators, and the Department of War alike secure affordable, U.S.-based supply chains.

“Our collaboration with Solugen enhances the scalability and speed at which we can deliver advanced energetics, while driving down cost. It’s a strategic step that strengthens the U.S. defense industrial base and ensures critical technologies reach the Warfighter faster,” said Gary Goodwin, CEO, American Rheinmetall Munitions.

“Solugen is committed to helping the defense community secure resilient, U.S.-based supply chains while bending the cost curve for next-gen energetics,” said Sean Hunt, PhD, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Solugen. “By collaborating with American Rheinmetall Munitions —and with other leaders across the sector—we’re building pathways that make advanced energetics more affordable and more accessible for America’s defense.”

American Rheinmetall Munitions and Solugen will share more about their collaboration and sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make the partnership official at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday October 14, at 9am on the American Rheinmetall booth #1339. Visitors are welcome to engage with the team to learn more on site.

About Rheinmetall in the U.S.

The Rheinmetall family of U.S. companies includes American Rheinmetall in Auburn Hills, MI (HQ), Biddeford, ME, Lansing, MI, Lapeer, MI, Plymouth, MI, and St. Marys, OH, American Rheinmetall Munitions in Camden, AR, Vienna, VA (HQ), Windham, ME, and U.S. corporate parent American Rheinmetall Defense in Vienna, VA.