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Avio Considering Sites for U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Plant

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

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Avio Considering Sites for U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Plant

Pictured is Avio USA CEO James Syring (Avio Photo)

Avio USA, a subsidiary of Italy's Avio S.p.A, is considering sites for Avio's first solid rocket motor (SRM) plant in the United States. The company said that it has picked the Texas-based ACMI Group's ACMI Properties to design the plant. "Avio USA and ACMI Properties are in the process of evaluating several locations to select the best possible site for the several hundred-acre solid rocket motor production facility," Avio USA said this week. "Multiple states are currently under consideration. The…

Space

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Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

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Pentagon

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Congress

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