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Lockheed Martin and Avio partner on U.S. rocket motor production for ER GMLRS and PrSM
Lockheed Martin and Avio signed a cooperation agreement to expand US solid rocket motor supply for Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile production. Lockheed will gain access to part of Avio USA's merchant manufacturing capacity at a facility under construction in Hurt, Virginia, with motor production beginning after qualification. Avio has committed more than $500 million to new US propulsion capacity intended to serve multiple defense customers. The agreement adds a prospective motor source for the two precision-fires programs, but the companies have not disclosed contract terms, planned quantities or dates for qualification and manufacturing startup.