There will also be new and long-awaited version of the European launcher Vega, destined to fly in 2018, among the technological innovations that Avio will present during its debut at the Paris Le Bourget Air Show, which kicks off on June 15.
It will be open to Avio in fact the show with a press conference at which CEO Peter Julian Lasagni present the new company logo, designed to highlight the new corporate identity and the new scope of activities, focused on development and production of space launchers.
Avio (81% Cinven, Finmeccanica 14%, 5% other shareholders) is today a leader in the field of strategic rockets to carry satellites into earth orbit. ” Thanks to Avio – emphasizes Lasagni – Italy is part of the small elite of countries in the world capable of making a pitcher. The salon at Le Bourget will be an opportunity to show to an international audience not only our current programs as successful Ariane 5 and Vega, but also future ones, ie 6 Ariane and Vega especially C and our research and innovation ‘ ‘.
Among the new technology on the stand of Avio, it will be possible to observe the 1:10 scale model of Vega C, the pitcher who will fly the first time in 2018, the most powerful of the current and Vega 20% more payload capacity for the satellites (1,800 pounds). Alongside Vega-C, Avio will also be showing the scale model 1: 5 of the P120C, the new engine intended to break the record size of P80, which will constitute the first stage of the new Vega C.
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