Avio S.p.A. is an Italian aerospace company specializing in space propulsion and launch systems. As the prime contractor for the Vega rocket family, including Vega and Vega C, Avio provides launch services for institutional, governmental, and commercial payloads. They are also a subcontractor for the Ariane program, supplying components like boosters and stage separation motors and partners with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA). Associated keywords include: space launchers, solid-propellant motors, liquid propulsion, Vega, Vega C, Ariane, ESA.
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Avio's planned production facility in Virginia is expected to be 860,000 square feet (approximately 80,000 square meters).
Avio founded its wholly owned US subsidiary, Avio USA, in 2022 to address market opportunities in tactical propulsion solutions.
Avio's €400 million capital increase will support its investment in the new facility.
Avio has selected the state of Virginia to build its planned US-based production facility.
Avio has signed contracts with the US Armed Forces, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.
Avio's planned US-based production facility represents a $500 million investment and is part of the company's expansion of its defense business.
Avio expects to invest approximately $500 million in the construction of the new facility.
Avio's involvement with the ASTER 30 programme dates back to the Fiat Avio era before 2020.
Avio is supplying components for the MBDA surface-to-air missile systems CAMM-ER and ASTER 30.
Avio announced a €50 million order in July 2025 for solid rocket motors and related aerodynamic surfaces for the ASTER 30 programme.
MBDA awarded Avio a €35 million contract to provide solid rocket motors and aerodynamic surfaces for an unnamed air defence system.
On 5 December, Avio announced that MBDA awarded it a €35 million contract for solid rocket motors and related aerodynamic surfaces for an air defence system.
In 2023, Avio was awarded a contract to design a larger rocket motor for the CAMM-ER programme.
In December 2024, Avio was awarded a €150 million contract for an initial order of rocket motors.
Avio expects to receive over €600 million in new contracts based on the results of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ministerial Council meeting in late November.
Leonardo, Thales Alenia Space, Avio Aero, Safran, Mecaer Aviation Group, and Altec are Industrial Supporters and Partners attending the event to meet suppliers and find innovative solutions.
Vega VV28 contributes to maintaining the operational capabilities of Avio, Arianespace, and their European partners.
Frontier Innovations considers BULL's efforts to contribute to the sustainable development of the global space industry and has invested due to its involvement in government-sponsored innovation initiatives and partnerships with major space organizations like JAXA and leading European companies like Arianespace and Avio.
Giulio Ranzo is the Chief Executive Officer of Avio.
The Vega-C rocket is designed by Avio for scientific and institutional missions and is suitable for placing SMILE into its intended orbit.