A Huntsville defense company has received a $215.6 million contract from funding allocated to help Ukraine in its war against Russia.

Aerojet Rocketdyne will accelerate production and delivery speed of weapons provided by the U.S. to Ukraine such as Javelin and Stinger missiles and the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, according to an announcement last week by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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The defense department said the contract will “expand and modernize” Aerojet Rocketdyne facilities in Huntsville, Camden, Ark., and Orange County, Va. – locations where the company “manufactures complex rocket propulsion systems.”

The funding is covered by the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act passed last year by Congress, the defense department said.

“The U.S. has provided Javelins, Stingers, and GMLRS rockets to the Ukrainian government, and the modernization of (Aerojet Rocketdyne) facilities will benefit DoD as it replenishes its ammunition supplies,” the defense department announcement said.

“The Office of Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization is moving forward with appropriate urgency to support strategic industrial sectors crucial to protecting national security,” Kathleen Hicks, deputy Secretary of Defense, said in the announcement. “This critical investment will modernize rocket propellant and motor production in the United States, in addition to creating technical and skilled labor jobs at multiple domestic facilities.”

Aerojet Rocketdyne said it ongoing modernization efforts include recently leasing a 379,000 square foot facility to expand manufacturing capability in Huntsville. The company will produce inert components to support solid rocket motors for a range of defense programs.

“These funds will build upon our own significant investments in modern, efficient facilities and innovative technologies and processes to design and develop advanced propulsion systems to support the defense missions of tomorrow,” Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s CEO and president, said in a company announcement.