Tag: Giulio Ranzo
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Avio Secures $65M U.S. Contract for Solid Rocket Motor Development
Avio announced on 6 March that it has secured a $65 million contract from Defense Systems and Solutions for the development, qualification and initial production of solid rocket motors for air defence applications. Defense Systems and Solutions is a joint venture between Yulista Integrated Solutions and Science and Engineering Services. The contract covers a three-year…
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Investigators narrow cause of Vega launch failure to second stage
Giulio Ranzo, CEO of Avio, discusses the outcome of the Vega launch failure investigation, backdropped by the forward dome of a Zefiro 23 rocket motor at the rocket’s factory in Italy. Credit: Avio Engineers believe super-hot gas from burning solid propellant impinged on the structure of the second stage on a European Vega launcher during…