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Avio is pursuing various federal and state financing solutions, including non-repayable grants, to support the expansion of its U.S. defence business.
Avio's growth will be driven by a higher Vega C launch cadence, the introduction of Vega E, continued participation in the Ariane 6 programme, and the construction of a new defence production facility in the United States, expected to be completed by 2028.
Avio expects to access a total addressable market valued at roughly $1.7 billion by bridging the current gap between solid-rocket-motor supply and demand.
Three missions have been secured through contracts between ESA and the Italian aerospace and defense company Avio.
On August 27, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded launch service contracts for three launches to Avio and two launches to Isar Aerospace as part of its Flight Ticket Initiative.
Avio will conduct its three launches from the Guiana Space Centre using the Vega C rocket.
The demonstration device will be launched on one of the scheduled flights for the Italian rocket Avio in spring 2026 from the European Spaceport in French Guiana.
Marino Fragnito from Avio suggested that the number of microlauncher programs in Europe will inevitably shrink.
Companies like Avio produce smaller rockets that have the capacity for a majority of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Avio took over marketing of the Vega rocket from Arianespace in the fall as part of a gradual transfer of launch service provider responsibilities running through the end of 2025.
Avio signed a contract with ESA to launch the Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring (FORUM) spacecraft.
Avio signed a deed of transfer of all Vega launch contracts that Arianespace had previously signed to Avio.
Avio signed contracts with the European Space Agency for upgrades to the Vega rocket and its launch facilities and for the launch of an Earth science mission.
Avio is planning four launches of the Vega C in 2025 using current infrastructure.
Arianespace will cease serving as the launch services provider for Vega C after the four launches planned in 2025, with responsibility transitioning to Avio.
Avio seeks to provide additional capacity to the U.S. industrial base for large solid rocket motor boosters.
Avio’s recently established U.S.-based subsidiary contracted ACMI Properties on 2024-10-29 to select a location for the factory in the first half of 2025.
Avio operates a facility in French Guiana that hosted Ariane 6’s inaugural launch in July.
Avio operates a solid rocket motor production facility at its base in Italy.
ACMI Properties, also known as the American Center for Manufacturing Innovation, is considering all 50 U.S. states for Avio’s first manufacturing facility in the country.