Avio company

Who we are

Avio is a leading company in space propulsion, based in Colleferro, near Rome, Italy. The company offers competitive solutions for launching institutional, governmental and commercial payloads in Earth orbit through its Vega rocket family. The expertise and know-how acquired in over 50 years, currently allow Avio to compete with the top players in the segment of solid, liquid and cryogenic propulsion for space launchers and military tactical missiles.

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Our Mission

We believe that bringing the space closer will generate wellbeing and benefits for people and society. 

To achieve this mission, we create technologically advanced products designed according to the highest quality standards capable of responding to a constantly evolving market.

AVIO in the world

Facilities
  • Colleferro: Avio headquarters; main site for R&D; development and manufacturing of solid propellant motors and liquid propellant engines for launch vehicles and tactical propulsion systems; development of new space launchers
  • Paris: headquarters of Europropulsion
  • Rivalta di Torino: production of liquid oxygen turbopumps
  • Airola: carbon fiber impregnation laboratory
  • Guyana Space Center at Kourou: space launchers integration; propellant loading through Avio’s subsidiary REGULUS
  • Space Propulsion Test Facility a Perdasdefogu: development of new technologies for the space transport chain
About AVIO

AVIO Group

With the aim of ensuring safe and reliable access to space, Avio relies on the experience and professionalism of various companies.

SE.CO.SV.IM SE.CO.SV.IM IS THE REAL-ESTATE COMPANY OF THE AVIO GROUP THAT OWNS ABOUT 910 HECTARES OF LAND IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF COLLEFERRO, SEGNI. Read More
REGULUS Regulus (Avio 60%, Ariane Group 40%) is a French company with registered offices in Kourou, French Guiana created in 1989 by the Italian BPD from Colleferro and from SNPE («Société National des Poudres et Explosifs»). Read More
EUROPROPULSION EUROPROPULSION S.A. IS A COMPANY FOUNDED IN 1986 BY AVIO AND FRENCH SAFRAN TO ENSURE COOPERATION BETWEEN FRANCE AND ITALY ON THE EUROPEAN LAUNCHERS. Read More
SPACELAB Spacelab was created in 2000 by Avio (70%) and the Italian Space Agency - ASI - (30%) under the name of ELV S.p.A and renamed Spacelab S.p.A on May 9, 2018. Read More