Lockheed Martin and Avio announced a strategic cooperation agreement for the production of solid rocket motors (SRMs). This collaboration will accelerate and expand the SRM industrial base with key manufacturing capabilities, bringing resiliency to a vital US supply chain.

After qualification, initial work will focus on the production of solid rocket motors for the Extended Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). SRM production for these essential programs will be performed at Avio USA’s new state-of-the-art facility in Hurt, Virginia, drawing on the longstanding solid propulsion expertise of its parent company, Avio SpA.

SRM supply chain resiliency: This agreement provides Lockheed Martin access to a share of Avio’s merchant supply capacity for ER GMLRS and PrSM production, ensuring flexibility and creating surety of supply in the crucial SRM supply chain to meet accelerating customer demand and guarantee uninterrupted mission readiness across global operations.

Increased production capacity: By augmenting the defense industrial base, this effort demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s agile response to heightened production requirements, supporting the expansion of dedicated lines and resources to fulfill emerging operational needs for SRM production.

Accelerated ER GMLRS and PrSM manufacturing capabilities: By leveraging expanded SRM production capacity, Lockheed Martin is creating the opportunity to accelerate ER GMLRS and PrSM output to deliver increased munition volumes faster to support warfighters and combatant commands.

This strategic cooperation agreement between Lockheed Martin and Avio USA will strengthen the US SRM industrial base, bolstering the defense supply chain and enabling troops to have access to reliable, high-performance munitions to defend US and its allies.