Raytheon and Avio USA have executed a purchase order worth up to $26 million to fund continued engineering of the Mk 104 dual‑thrust rocket motor to support the Standard Missile family. The award positions Italy's Avio to become a secondary supplier and expand production capacity to meet rising demand.
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The $26 million purchase order funds engineering of the Mk 104 dual‑thrust motor, a key propulsion component for Raytheon’s Standard Missile family, and formally advances Avio toward a secondary‑supplier role.
The award underpins Avio’s broader industrial expansion and financing plans to scale production capacity; see its recent €400M capital increase and prior agreements to supply solid rocket motors to U.S. forces.
Adding a second motor supplier helps relieve production pressure on Raytheon/RTX as governments and the Pentagon work to replenish missile inventories following recent large awards to boost long‑range and air‑defense munitions (Pentagon boost to missile stocks).
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US, Raytheon and Avio USA move to accelerate production of Mk 104 dual‑thrust rocket motor • interestingengineering.com
Italy’s Avio is on track to make Standard Missile motors for Raytheon • DefenseNews.com
RTX’s Raytheon and Avio USA expand collaboration • aeromorning.com
