Lockheed Martin and Avio agree to broaden US rocket-motor supply
A cooperation agreement targets future motor production for ER GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile programmes.
By TomorrowNews · AI-assisted briefing · Briefing published 14 October 2026
AI-generated illustration — not a photograph of the event. The fictional factory and sealed modules do not depict Avio’s facility, actual hardware or the agreement ceremony. · TomorrowNews / AI-generated illustration
Lockheed Martin says initial work will begin after qualification, using Avio USA’s new facility in Hurt, Virginia. The agreement gives Lockheed access to a share of Avio’s merchant production capacity.
Avio says it is investing more than $500 million in US capacity. Construction and manufacturing preparations remain under way; the announcement does not confirm completed qualification or deliveries.
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