Anduril in Ohio

In January 2025, Anduril Industries announced a partnership with Ohio to make history – a move to dramatically bolster our national security and help the United States restore the global balance of power.

 To that end, Anduril is building an advanced manufacturing facility in Pickaway County near Rickenbacker International Airport to build cutting-edge military drones. Anduril’s ability to “hyperscale” defense manufacturing rapidly condenses production timelines to help America Rebuild the Arsenal.

And we will do it together – better, faster, and more affordably – in the Heart of It All.

This is a critical project that requires Ohio's depth of experience and support for military and federal missions, combined with its legacy of hard work and innovation in manufacturing. That makes Ohio the most qualified state in the nation to support this kind of work.

The project will create 4,008 new jobs over 10 years. That’s the largest single-job creation project in Ohio's history, which has a long and storied legacy of manufacturing success.

The five-million-square-foot facility will be located on 500 acres of land in Pickaway County near Rickenbacker International Airport and includes room for future growth.

While the impact will be felt statewide, the unique qualities and ability to support the project in Central Ohio, and more specifically Pickaway County, create the ideal environment for success.

Rebuilding the Arsenal

Anduril is a global leader in advanced defense technology. To help bolster U.S. national defense, the company selected Pickaway County in Central Ohio to site its newest facility due to the state’s proven ability in manufacturing and innovation, technology, and the unique capacity to hyperscale manufacturing and rebuild the military and defense arsenal.

The Problem:

• Currently, America’s manufacturing and production capabilities cannot keep up with the rate at which technology is advancing and how quickly our adversaries can build these weapons.
• Producing defense technology and traditional warfare tools has historically been very expensive for the U.S. Department of Defense and therefore maintain our nation’s safety and our ability to lead in the world’s Great Power Competition.
• The U.S. needs to fundamentally change the way it manufactures weapons and platforms to quickly adapt software and hardware to ensure the success of these products.
• The U.S. stockpile takes too long to produce and would take just as long to replace.
• All the while, legacy systems are losing ground due to the proliferation of AI-enabled weapons, autonomous vehicles, advanced sensors, modern software, and other technologies that cost less and can be rapidly mass-produced.

Solution:

• Anduril has selected Ohio for its new advanced manufacturing facility near the Rickenbacker International Airport in Pickaway County outside of Columbus due to its strategic location, proximity to top talent, and direct access to the airport’s runway for testing and research.
• Anduril is a leader in advanced defense technology and solves critical manufacturing challenges to our national security through AI, virtual and augmented reality algorithms, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and automation.
• Through their proprietary software systems, Anduril is able to quickly adapt product features and technology to hyperscale the production of weapons and defense platforms to keep our nation safe and help win the Great Power Competition.
• With Ohio’s second-to-none manufacturing workforce, storied legacy in aerospace, our commitment to innovation, and a thriving military and federal ecosystem, Anduril can expect to achieve this goal.

By the Numbers: Anduril in Ohio

• “Arsenal-1” will be a five-million-square-foot facility on 500 acres in Pickaway County near Rickenbacker International Airport, with room for future growth.
• By 2035, Anduril will hire over 4,000 production and services workers—the largest single-job creation and new payroll project in Ohio’s history. And will be investing over $900 million in capital into the surrounding area.
• For the state, the economic impact can’t be understated: Total new jobs, including indirect jobs, is projected to be more than 8,500 by 2035; Over $2 billion in annual economic output and over $1 billion from in-state labor income will be generated; And projected tax revenues are estimated to be roughly $800 million.
• All-in, Arsenal-1 is projected to add nearly $1 billion to Ohio’s GDP.

Ohio: Where America’s Blueprints Become Reality

Ohio’s National Defense Ecosystem

Ohio is home to several critical military facilities, including:

• Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
• Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base
• Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base
• Youngstown Air Reserve Station
• NASA Glenn Research Center
• Joint System Manufacturing Center
• Toledo Air National Guard Base
• Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base
• U.S. Coast Guard 9^th District
• Defense Information System Agency
• Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime
• Boeing Guidance Repair Center
• Blue Ash Air National Guard Station
• Zanesville Air National Guard Base

Building the Talent Pipeline

In Ohio, you can:

• Hire educated and skilled talent from Ohio’s large and growing pool of STEM professionals.
• Perfect products and services by engaging in research and development with a large tech community of accelerators, academia, government individuals and organizations, established corporations and startups, all pursuing digital innovation.
• Operate at a fraction of the cost compared to coastal locations, including Silicon Valley and New York City, because Ohio’s lower cost of living leads to an overall lower cost of doing business.
• Take advantage of being in the only state to have two cities, Columbus and Cincinnati, named in Forbes’ Top 10 Rising Cities for Startups, made possible by incubators, entrepreneurs, major venture capital, angel funds, and mentorships from Fortune 500 and 1000 companies.

Media Resources

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• Anduril and Ohio Partner Together to Rebuild the Arsenal