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Avio USA Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing Facility
A more than $500 million, approximately 900,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at the Southern Virginia Multimodal Park. The plant is planned to produce solid rocket motors for defense, tactical propulsion, missile systems and commercial space applications.
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- Sector
- Defense Infrastructure
- Location
- Hurt, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
- Stage / status
- Construction
- Reported value
- More than $500 million announced investment
- Infrastructure Sector
- Defense & National Security
- Project Type
- Solid rocket motor manufacturing facility
- Project Owner / Agency / Developer
- Avio USA
- Estimated Project Value
- More than $500 million announced investment
- Funding Source
- Private investment; state and local economic-development support
- Project Stage
- Construction
- Construction Start
- Groundbreaking September 29, 2026
- Delivery Method
- Private industrial development
- Major Scope / Components
- Approximately 900,000 square feet for solid rocket motor manufacturing and related aerospace and defense production
- Key Organizations Involved
- Avio USA; Avio S.p.A.; Commonwealth of Virginia; Pittsylvania County; Town of Hurt; Southern Virginia Regional Alliance
- Major Milestones
- 2026-02 — Virginia announced site selection and incentive package.
2026-09-29 — Formal groundbreaking held in Hurt. - Recent Project Updates
- 2026-09-29 — Construction milestone marked by formal groundbreaking.
- Workforce Requirements
- More than 1,500 jobs projected by the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Website / Procurement Portal
- https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2026/september-releases/name-1124207-en.html
- Last Updated
- 2026-10-01
- Published sector focus
- Defense Infrastructure
Sources & record history
Published Oct 1, 2026 · Record edited Oct 1, 2026 · Sources last reviewed 2026-10-01
Virginia Governor groundbreaking release ↗ · 2026-09-29location, owner, investment, size, scope, groundbreaking, projected employment
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