AVIO SIGNED $65M CONTRACT FOR NEW SOLID ROCKET MOTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE USA

Colleferro (Rome), 6 March 2026   – Defense Systems and Solutions (DSS), a joint venture between Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC (YIS) and Science and Engineering Services, LLC (SES), acting as a prime contractor for the US Department of War, selects Avio Group for the development, qualification and initial production of a solid rocket motor for air defense applications.

The contract, amounting approximately to $65 million and covering a three-year period, paves the way for a broader cooperation between the Parties, to exploit respective competences to provide US Government and NATO Allies with critical Defense Systems.

This agreement leverages the current Avio S.p.A. competences in Colleferro. The transition to full series production from 2029 onwards may also leverage – as an option – the Avio USA site, ensuring a complete US-Domestic missile system while at the same time providing robustness to overall US supply base.