Estes Energetics
Trust.
Agility.
Innovation.
Estes Energetics is a U.S.-based leader in rocket motors, black powder, and chemicals - driving innovation and strengthening domestic supply chains for defense and commercial industries. From raw materials to tactical rocket motors, we provide ground to round solutions that ensure reliability and excellence for critical applications.
The acquisition of GOEX has empowered the company to meet both military and commercial needs, ensuring a steady and reliable supply of critical materials like potassium nitrate black powder. From mining raw materials and critical chemicals to producing tactical rocket motors, Estes Energetics offers full-spectrum capabilities and serves as a trusted partner for both defense and commercial applications.
Who We Are
Estes Energetics is revolutionizing the aerospace and defense industries by integrating innovation and vertical supply chain management to manufacture rocket motors, black powder and chemicals. With a commitment to strengthening domestic production and minimizing reliance on foreign supply chains, Estes Energetics is the reliable, go-to team for challenging energetics and critical materials manufacturing.
WHAT WE DO
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Solid Rocket Motors
Estes Energetics offers a complete suite of solid rocket motor capabilities, including design, development, production, and testing for tactical and aerospace applications.
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Propulsion Research & Development
We partner with prominent universities and industry leaders to develop advanced propulsion solutions for aerospace and defense applications.
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Critical Chemicals
We offer a diverse portfolio of essential chemical solutions, including potassium nitrate, barium nitrate, strontium compounds, and potassium chlorate and perchlorate.
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Black Powder
Estes Energetics is pleased to announce its acquisition of GOEX, the only commercial-scale manufacturer of black powder in the United States.
From Ground to Round
Our Commitment to Domestic Sourcing & Onshoring
Estes Energetics understands that achieving true domestic sourcing requires a comprehensive approach to the supply chain, not just addressing surface-level concerns. A failure to grasp the entire supply chain can lead to critical materials being labeled as "Made in America" while the underlying goal of onshoring remains unmet, as challenges are simply pushed upstream. To counter this, we specialize in producing energetic materials and precursors with a mission to address supply chain challenges head-on.
By partnering directly with primary manufacturers in the United States and Canada and integrating multiple production steps in-house, we ensure a reliable, secure, and vertically integrated "ground-to-round" process. This approach strengthens the domestic industrial base while delivering the accountability and security our DoD and contractor partners demand.
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Direct Sourcing from Domestic Producers: Partnerships with U.S. and Canadian mines and chemical production sites help eliminate reliance on unstable foreign supply chains.
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Vertical Integration for Control & Efficiency: In-house processing capabilities reduce supply chain complexity and provide end-to-end visibility.
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Transparent Supply Chains: Proactively communicating our supply chain to DoD partners ensures rapid identification of potential challenges.
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Alignment with Onshoring Initiatives: Estes Energetics supports DoD priorities by strengthening the domestic industrial base for strategic chemicals and materials.