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Avio agrees Lockheed rocket expansion as Avio stock trades at EUR 29.36

Published on 10/19/2026 at 10:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Avio and Lockheed Martin agreed on rocket-motor production on October 14, 2026. Avio stock costs EUR 29.36 on October 19, 2026.

Expansion and funding milestones

Avio and Lockheed Martin agreed on rocket-motor production on October 14, 2026, with more than USD 500 million earmarked for new capacity.
Advent International invested EUR 109.4 million in Avio on September 24, 2026, receiving 6.54 percent of the post-money share capital.
Avio stock trades at EUR 29.36 at 10:10 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.

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Avio (ISIN IT0005119810) stock was trading at EUR 29.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 10:10 a.m. CEST. The aerospace group had agreed with Lockheed Martin on October 14 to expand solid rocket motor production in the United States, according to Boerse Express.

Rocket expansion needs qualification

The cooperation gives Lockheed Martin access to part of Avio USA's planned solid rocket motor capacity for the Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile programs. Avio is investing more than USD 500 million in additional US capacity, while the Virginia facility is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028 and production is planned for early 2029, Boerse Express reported on October 14, 2026.

The commercial value is still tied to technical qualification. The report said the agreement did not disclose a contract value or production volumes, so the immediate signal is capacity planning rather than booked serial revenue.

Three dated Avio milestones

On September 24, 2026, Avio completed Advent International's EUR 109.4 million capital investment for 3,275,268 new shares, equal to 6.54 percent of post-money share capital, according to Avio. On September 30, 2026, Avio USA began construction of a USD 500 million rocket motor plant in Virginia, as reported by Simply Wall St. On October 14, 2026, the Lockheed Martin cooperation became the latest step in the expansion plan.

What does the expansion mean?

The investment story now combines launch services with US defense production, but the timetable leaves qualification and plant execution as the key operating milestones. Avio's investor page identifies the company as listed on Borsa Italiana's STAR segment and reports 2024 revenue of EUR 441.1 million, alongside a net backlog of EUR 1.724 billion.

Stock price and next date

The next substantiated reporting date is November 11, 2026, for Avio's next earnings report, according to Simply Wall St. For investors, the main question is whether qualification and construction progress can turn the capacity plan into reported revenue.