The Aster 30 is an advanced two-stage supersonic missile system for area defense against aircraft and missile attacks. Avio's role in the program, under MBDA contract, was to design, develop, test and produce the following system components: propellant, igniter, motor case, fins, nozzle and Thrust Vector Control (TVC). Avio also developed the loading (thermal protection and propellant grain) of the sustainer, the second-stage motor of the Aster missile.

The Aster 30 first-stage booster, fully designed and produced by Avio at its facilities in Colleferro (Rome), is considered as one of today's most powerful and technologically advanced solid-propellant rocket motors. It has a high strength filament winding case made from pre-impregnated carbon epoxy fiber and titan inserts.

Ongoing full production and production rate increase activities

The CAMM-ER missile program gives to Avio, under MBDA contract, the role to design, develop and qualify the solid-propellant rocket motor of the CAMM-ER air defense missile.

The CAMM-ER (Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range) belongs to the family of CAMM surface-to-air missile systems. It is able to provide complete protection against all air targets. The CAMM-ER is the common solution for multiple platform, by leveraging common components to create a modular weapon system and a modular design that offers true all weather capability and cost benefits of sharing missile stockpiles among the Airforce, Navy and Army.

This new generation surface-to-air missile will offer a high operational range thanks to the new propulsion augmentation system developed by Avio.

Significant domestic and export production contracts ongoing

AVIO is part of the European Consortium HYDIS, led by MBDA France, called to design and develop the future European interceptor to counter the most prominent and dangerous threats manoeuvring at hypersonic velocity. AVIO reaffirms through this project its role as European champion of propulsion segment.