By Ava Rash / Fox 11 / July 10, 2023 Helicon Chemical was welcomed to the West Virginia Regional Technology Park in South Charleston Monday morning. Helicon works to develop upgraded propellant binder to improve the performance of missiles, rockets and much more. Wes Naylor, Helicon CEO, said the company plans to add four initial […]
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On this episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Daily Podcast, host Vago Muradian interviews Dr. Wes Naylor, retired US Navy captain and CEO of Helicon Chemical, who is developing a drop-in-ready, upgraded propellant binder that will improve the performance of missiles, rockets, aerospace propulsion systems and munitions for government and commercial customers. Muradian: Welcome to
