Avio S.p.A.<\/a>, a global rocket and space propulsion leader based in Rome, Italy, and operates under a DCSA Special Security Agreement.<\/p>\n\u201cToday we are turning Avio\u2019s long-term strategy into industrial reality,\u201d said Giulio Ranzo, CEO of Avio. \u201cThe successful completion of our capital raise provided the resources for this investment, which will expand the U.S. solid rocket motor manufacturing capacity and establish a lasting American presence for Avio. Combining our proven expertise with local talent, we will support our customers and contribute to a more resilient defense supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n
HITT Contracting is leading construction as the general contractor, driving delivery of the advanced manufacturing facility. Construction is expected to be completed by late 2028 with production anticipated to begin in early 2029. The facility is being developed to support solid rocket motor requirements across the U.S. defense industry, including programs for Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new facility is a significant step toward a more robust and diverse supply chain for solid rocket motors that are critical to our nation\u2019s defense,\u201d said Tim Cahill, president of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. \u201cLockheed Martin is working hand-in-hand with Avio USA to expand this vital resource that will benefit the entire defense industrial base.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s groundbreaking expands the nation\u2019s manufacturing capacity for solid rocket motors,\u201d said Bob Butz, senior vice president of Operations, Supply Chain and Quality at Raytheon, an RTX business. \u201cModern production facilities focused on critical defense technologies are essential to strengthening national readiness. By expanding and diversifying our supply base through additional sourcing options, we are supporting long\u2011term growth across the defense industrial base and ensuring we can deliver more capability faster to the warfighter.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAvio\u2019s project is an important investment in our home state of Virginia, increasing manufacturing and the domestic supply chain that supports our nation\u2019s defense capabilities,\u201d said Josh Foreso, executive vice president of HITT Contracting. \u201cHITT has a long history of building throughout Virginia, and we\u2019re proud to bring our local experience in manufacturing and aerospace construction to Avio\u2019s new home in Hurt. Alongside strong local trade partners, we are focused on safely delivering another piece of America\u2019s critical infrastructure while supporting Avio\u2019s investment in the expansion of U.S. manufacturing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Avio USA broke ground on its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Hurt, Virginia, with solid rocket motor production expected to begin in early 2029. The company anticipates creating roughly 1,500 technical jobs. Lockheed Martin press release: Avio USA today broke ground on its first U.S. manufacturing facility, an approximately 900,000-square-foot solid rocket motor plant in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":450993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4127,58726,4509,4157,6128],"tags":[66164,58558,59560],"class_list":["post-450980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-all-news","category-defense-industry","category-headlines-en-tr","category-lockheed-martin-en","category-raytheon-technologies-en","tag-avio","tag-lockheed-martin-en-2","tag-rtx-en-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/defensehere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}