09:01 AM EST, 11/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- RTX (RTX) said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Avio in establishing a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor facility in the United States.

Under the agreement, the company said it will have preferred access to a portion of the plant's production capacity to meet future demand.

The new facility would help in meeting growing demand for advanced solid rocket motor and strengthen both companies' positions in the defense market, it added.