US EditionOhio awards $310 million to US defense contractor for 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility
PICKAWAY COUNTY, OHIO, JUL 9 – Ohio requires Anduril to create 4,008 jobs and invest $910.5 million in capital over 10 years as part of the $310 million grant for a drone manufacturing facility.
- Defense contractor Anduril Industries will open the Arsenal 1 manufacturing facility near Columbus, Ohio, in July 2026.
- State and company officials announced the project in January 2025 to create jobs and advance defense manufacturing.
- The 5 million-square-foot facility will be constructed on a 500-acre property located close to Rickenbacker International Airport in the countryside of Pickaway County.
- Anduril secured $310 million in funding from Ohio’s economic development agency, pledging to create 4,008 jobs, invest $910.5 million, and generate over $530 million in payroll.
- Under a 30-year arrangement, Anduril is required to uphold its obligations for the next twenty years and manufacture unmanned aerial systems and self-governing aircraft.
30 Articles
30 Articles
Anduril receives $310 million state grant to build drones, weapons in central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- JobsOhio, the state's private economic development organization, awarded Anduril Industries $310 million to help build its hyperscale drone manufacturing facility. JobsOhio announced on Wednesday that it is giving a 30-year grant to Anduril to fund the defense company's major investment in Ohio. In the grant agreement, Anduril promised to create 4,008 Ohio jobs by 2035, with workers contributing to a new drone and milita…
Ohio awards $310 million to US defense contractor for advanced manufacturing facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense contractor Anduril Industries has been awarded a $310 million grant from Ohio’s job creation office, as the company prepares to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility near Columbus.
State incentives for Anduril weapons factory near Columbus swell to nearly $850 million
COLUMBUS—Ohio’s financial incentives for a massive new high-tech weapons factory near Columbus now total nearly $850 million, as JobsOhio announced a $310 million grant for the project on Wednesday.
Ohio awards $310 million to U.S. defense contractor for 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility
Ohio's job creation office has awarded a $310 million grant to Anduril Industries. The California-based defense contractor is building a massive advanced manufacturing facility near Columbus.
Associated Press News
Ohio awards $310 million to US defense contractor for 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility
Ohio's job creation office has awarded a $310 million grant to Anduril Industries. The California-based defense contractor is building a massive advanced manufacturing facility near Columbus.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
