Avio and Lockheed Martin sign strategic cooperation for solid rocket motor production in Virginia
Lockheed Martin and Italy's Avio have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for Avio USA to produce solid rocket motors for the Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile. Production will take place at Avio USA's facility under construction in Hurt, Virginia, after qualification. No contract value or timeline was disclosed.
Why it matters: Avio's entry diversifies the U.S. rocket-motor industrial base at a time when L3Harris is already expanding GMLRS capacity — a sign that demand is outrunning single-vendor risk tolerance.
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