Montville-based Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier, has been awarded a significant contract by L3Harris Technologies to design, develop, and deliver a production flight actuator for an advanced thrust vector control (TVC) system. This contract marks a major milestone, officially positioning the company as a competitive player in the TVC market for the first time.
The contract covers the design, development, and delivery of multiple engineering units, qualification assets, and the eventual production of TVC hardware as flight deliverables. The system is specifically designed to support a high-priority, medium-range ballistic missile target program for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
Adit Girdhari, vice president of Business Development at Marotta Controls, stated that the award represents a new market segment for the company.
“Our expansion into systems for the nozzle control of rocket motors via thrust vectoring opens new doors for Marotta in the defense sector, allowing us to apply our expertise even more comprehensively,” Girdhari said.
Marotta’s TVC system is designed to offer advanced control by gimbaling the rocket motor’s nozzle, which enhances the missile’s navigation and precision. This actuator-driven design facilitates precise trajectory adjustments, ensuring superior performance in extreme environments.
This contract is also notable as it represents Marotta’s first collaboration with L3Harris Technologies beyond their traditional partnership in aerospace valve solutions.
With this breakthrough into missile actuation and TVC systems, Marotta Controls is now well-positioned to diversify its capabilities and support additional missile platforms and defense applications in the future, building upon its extensive experience in actuation technology and defense mission requirements.
