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Lockheed Martin and Avio agree to expand U.S. solid rocket motor production for ER GMLRS and PrSM

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The agreement would make Avio USA a new solid rocket motor supplier for Lockheed Martin’s Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile programs. The companies say the expanded U.S. production is intended to increase missile output and ease supply constraints; other coverage also describes Lockheed’s work on future interceptor capabilities.

Discovered 2026-10-13T10:06:15.361668-07:00 | 2026-10-13T10:06:15.361668-07:00

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  • Adding Avio USA as a motor supplier could broaden the production base for two U.S. Army precision-strike programs: ER GMLRS and PrSM.
  • The companies frame expanded U.S. production as a way to boost missile output and ease supply constraints—an industrial-capacity issue with direct relevance to program delivery.

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