ArianeGroup and Avio signed a major industrial contract running through 2029 to supply P120/P160 solid boosters, Europropulsion P160C motors and oxygen turbopumps for Ariane 6 and Vega‑C, a deal worth over €200m that extends turbopump manufacture in Italy and delays a planned transfer to France.
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Secures supply of critical launch hardware — P120/P160 boosters, P160C motors and oxygen turbopumps — under a contract reported at >€200m, reducing near‑term supplier risk while locking industrial work in place (see recent supplier deals to secure Ariane 6 parts: https://hype.aero/?story=4ff82e43-8da3-43ed-aee3-ae455c70ac44).
Keeps turbopump manufacture in Italy through 2029 and delays the planned transfer to France, a decision that affects national industrial policy, future consolidation plans and production-site rationalization amid Ariane 6 cadence pressures (context on cadence and scheduling: https://hype.aero/?story=8473d3c6-f788-4f4a-8f5e-f4d492e76124).
The deal integrates Europropulsion booster supply and mutual component flows between Ariane 6 and Vega‑C, reinforcing cross‑programme industrial interdependence as Ariane 6 moves into its operational phase (program context: https://hype.aero/?story=713006f7-87b0-452b-8757-2543aec92e0e).
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(FR) ArianeGroup and Avio renew their industrial partnership • aeromorning.com