Lockheed Martin has announced a $300-million investment to expand its missile manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The move will increase the company’s footprint in the region to approximately 735,000 square feet (68,282 square meters), augmenting about 100,000 square feet (9,290 square meters) of new space and converting administrative areas for high-precision machining, automation, and digital manufacturing.
The site supports major defense programs tied to capabilities such as the Patriot PAC-3 MSE surface-to-air interceptor missile, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile system, Precision Strike Missile, and Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
As part of the project, California-based manufacturing startup Hadrian will install an automated 24-machine cell operated by Lockheed’s workforce.
The overall operations are scheduled to commence in early 2027.
“The warfighter can’t wait on peacetime timelines,” Hadrian CEO Chris Power stated. “Rebuilding the Arsenal of Freedom at the scale America needs will take partnerships that combine expertise and speed.”
Driving $9B in Investments
The project falls under Lockheed’s broader strategy to invest up to $9 billion through the end of the decade to modernize more than 20 of its US sites, boosting munitions output while supporting 6,000 jobs nationwide.
“Lockheed Martin has brought together commercial speed and combat-proven performance because America needs both,” said Jim Taiclet, chairman, president, and CEO of Lockheed Martin.
“By combining advanced technology with the expertise of our American workforce, we’re transforming manufacturing to deliver critical munitions at speed and scale.”
