What Happened
Virginia Plant To Strengthen Defense Supply Chain And Create Jobs
Avio USA has broken ground on its first US manufacturing facility, a solid rocket motor plant in Virginia, which will add significant domestic capacity for US missile and munitions production. The facility, expected to be completed by late 2028, will create roughly 1,500 high-quality technical jobs and produce thousands of solid rocket motors annually. The investment is seen as a crucial step in strengthening the US defense supply chain and reinforcing the nation’s defense industrial base. According to Sikorsky, the new facility will support solid rocket motor requirements across the US defense industry, including programs for Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.