Insider Brief:
- Raytheon, a company under RTX, has signed a contract with Avio to advance the development of critical solid rocket motors for defense applications.
- Avio’s planned investments in capability and capacity will support immediate customer demand. The company is leveraging its Italian manufacturing and engineering teams’ existing capabilities to support the maturation of Avio USA.
- Avio and Avio USA aim to partner with Raytheon to build a more resilient U.S. industrial base for rocket motors.
Raytheon, a business under RTX, has signed a contract with Avio, a propulsion technology leader, to advance the development of critical solid rocket motors for defense applications. The contract aims to mature these motors into a production-ready state.
Bob Butz, vice president of operations and supply chain at Raytheon, noted the partnership’s importance. “This partnership with Avio marks a commitment between our companies to work together to develop resilient and responsive production of solid rocket motors,” he said. Raytheon and Avio plan to develop and mature potential rocket motor solutions to meet the increased long-term demand from domestic and international customers.
Avio’s planned investments in capability and capacity will support immediate customer demand. The company is leveraging its Italian manufacturing and engineering teams’ existing capabilities to support the maturation of Avio USA and facilitate its domestic solid rocket motor manufacturing strategy.
Giulio Ranzo, Avio’s CEO, discussed their experience in solid rocket motors. “We are leveraging our past experience and track record in solid rocket motors to help expand production capacity and develop new product lines to meet the growing demand,” he stated. Avio and Avio USA aim to partner with Raytheon to build a more resilient U.S. industrial base for rocket motors.
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