ALITEC

ALITEC both improves rocket performance and eliminates the harmful hydrochloric acid (HCI) emissions that result from traditional, aluminum-based propellants. ALITEC is a proprietary solid propellant from Adranos that extends missile range and allows for smaller and more affordable missiles. ALITEC is also useful for space launch users as it provides extra payload capacity and lowers the cost of space access.

Ed. note—Check out this gallery at aviationweek.com/defense-space and this writeup for more information about this fuel and other technologies.