Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX Corporation, has secured a contract to supply TJ150 turbojet engines for the Black Arrow air-to-ground missile developed by Leidos Dynetics. The agreement follows the official designation of the missile as the AGM-190A by the United States Air Force. This designation formally recognizes the weapon as an operational stand-off strike capability within the military’s arsenal. The TJ150 turbojet engine is designed with a compact structure that allows rapid manufacturing using advanced additive manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing. Despite its small size, the engine produces more than 150 pounds of thrust, enabling it to power weapons and autonomous systems that require high-performance propulsion. When integrated into the Black Arrow missile, the propulsion system allows the weapon to reach speeds of approximately Mach 0.8, which corresponds to about 613 miles or 988 kilometers per hour. The missile can also operate at altitudes up to 30,000 feet. According to the manufacturer, the TJ150 engine family is already used by more than 2,700 customers worldwide for various defense and aerospace applications. The partnership between Pratt & Whitney and Leidos for the engine supply began earlier during the development phase of the missile program. In June 2025, the two companies signed an agreement to integrate the TJ150 engine into the Black Arrow platform as part of its propulsion architecture. The missile is designed to provide long-range precision strike capability for air-launched operations and can support a range of modern combat scenarios.
