Space

In 1996, Avio took BPD Defence and Space, a leader in the field of military and space propulsion, which had begun industrial activity at the beginning of last century, in 1913, with the production of explosives and propellants for military applications.

The experience and know-how acquired from BPD over the years enabled the company to set up a very successful line of activities and products in the field of propulsion solid, liquid and cryogenic.
The Avio leadership in solid propulsion is expressed in the Ariane 5. Through the company ELV, Avio is prime contractor and complete systems analyst for the European launcher Vega, the most important development program currently underway in Europe in space: a launcher for satellites that includes three-stages solid propellant and a final stage liquid propellant.
As for the tactical propulsion for military applications Avio makes the booster missile Aster 30 and other products with technologies among the most advanced in the industry.

The experience of the company was gradually developed in the following fields: