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Ohio 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.
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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.

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