Italian rocket builder Avio has announced that it will build its new US-based solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in Hurt, Virginia. Subject to approval by the Virginia General Assembly, the company will be eligible for a $100 million “special appropriation” to supplement the $500 million it plans to invest in the construction and operation of the new facility.
Avio founded its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Avio USA, in 2022 to meet growing demand for solid rocket motors for defence applications. In September 2025, the company announced plans to build a new 860,000-square-foot (approximately 80,000-square-metre) production facility to support agreements signed with the U.S. Armed Forces, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.
