RTX’s Raytheon, Avio sign MoU to establish new SRM facility in U.S.

Raytheon, an RTX (RTX) business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help Avio establish a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor facility in the United States, serving Raytheon and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier. Raytheon will have preferred access to a share of the Avio plant production capacity to meet future demand. This strategic partnership marks another significant milestone in the collaboration between the two companies, building on a contract signed in July 2024 for preliminary engineering work on the Mk 104 rocket motor and a recent purchase order to fund through Critical Design Review and procurement of long lead material for qualification.