Avio Aero

Avio Aero

Rivalta di Torino, Italy

Air SystemsDual-use
Founded 20135000+ employeesSubsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Air Forces
Profile last updated: March 16, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Avio Aero is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Rivalta di Torino, Italy working in air systems.

Avio Aero is a GE Aerospace company that designs, manufactures and maintains commercial and military aviation propulsion systems and components. It has over 60 years of experience in military aerospace components and supplies propulsion systems for air forces worldwide, including the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon and the CT7 turboshaft for Italian Armed Forces helicopters. Its activities span design, production, testing and aftermarket services for engines, modules and gearboxes. Headquarters and main production are in Rivalta di Torino, Italy, with further plants in Borgaretto, Brindisi, Cameri, Pomigliano d'Arco, Torino Sangone, Prague and Bielsko-Biała. The company also runs an additive manufacturing plant and a large engine test facility.

Location

Rivalta di Torino, Italy

Founded

2013

Employees

5000+

Company type

Subsidiary

Focus areas

military enginesaero enginesturboshaftturbopropgearboxesMROadditive manufacturingGE Aerospace

Languages

ENIT

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air Systems

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareComponentsMaintenance & RepairEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

EJ200

Military aircraft engine

Engine installed on the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet; magnesium casting components are produced at the Borgaretto plant for it.

GE CT7-8E6

Military turboshaft engine

Turboshaft engine for Italian Armed Forces helicopters, assembled and maintained at the Pomigliano d'Arco plant.

Military Aviation Propulsion Systems

Military propulsion systems

Propulsion systems for military aircraft, helicopters and turboshafts, including combustors and post-burners for military applications.

End users

Air Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

Eurofighter TyphoonCT7 helicopter turboshaft

Named customers

Italian Air ForceItalian Armed Forces

People

Management & team (12)

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