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Avio Will Focus On Defense Tactical SRMs At New Virginia Plant; Options For Strategic Motors

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

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Avio Will Focus On Defense Tactical SRMs At New Virginia Plant; Options For Strategic Motors

Avio S.p.A.'s headquarters in Colleferro, Italy. Photo: Avio

Virginia Gov. Abagail Spanberger (D) on Tuesday said that Avio USA Inc. has selected a greenfield site in southern Virginia for a new solid rocket motor (SRM) production facility that will be focused on defense tactical motors but be sized to accommodate the strategic motors to meet potential Defense Department needs. Avio USA Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary of Italy’s Avio S.p.A., will locate the 860,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park in the town of Hurt. Slated…

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