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Anduril Chooses Ohio to “Rebuild the Arsenal” for National Security Needs, Creating 4,000 New Jobs

Defense firm to hire 4,000 workers at new Pickaway County Manufacturing Facility

Published: Mon Jan 27 2025

Company Name: Anduril Industries, Inc.

Location: Pickaway County

Site Region: Central

Country of Origin:

Country: U.S.A.
Region: California

Industry Sector: Aerospace and Aviation

Company Profile: Anduril Industries is an American defense technology company and a global leader in advanced defense technology. It specializes in advanced autonomous systems supporting U.S. allied government agencies worldwide. Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., Anduril aims to “Rebuild the Arsenal” of U.S. military weapons and platforms by “hyperscaling” manufacturing with advanced software and production technologies.

Company Website: https://www.anduril.com

Project Summary:

Type of Project: New Location

Jobs:

Jobs committed: 4008
Jobs retained: 0
Types of jobs: Advanced Manufacturing, Software Development, Engineering

Capital Investment: $910,492,000

Timetable: The first products are targeted to be manufactured beginning in 2026.

Company Need:

Anduril was seeking a location where it could recruit highly skilled employees while having access to its customers, a runway that could accommodate military aircraft, and space for future expansion growth. Specifically, the company wanted to establish a new manufacturing facility that would utilize a common set of commercial manufacturing tooling, machinery, and processes for every type of autonomous vehicle that Anduril produces. Arsenal-1 in Ohio will provide maximum flexibility to reallocate the most critical manufacturing resources — people, capital, machines, and materials — to meet new requirements, launch new products, or scale production to meet surges in demand indefinitely.

Testimonial:

Being from California, some states do a really good job of convincing you to run away. Ohio is a state that made it really easy to run in.

- Palmer Luckey -

Founder / Anduril

Why Ohio?

Anduril was attracted to Ohio due to the state’s supportive business climate, readymade workforce, legacy of military and federal support, and heritage as the birthplace of aviation. Ohio is the ideal location for Anduril’s first Arsenal factory with its robust infrastructure to support and a legacy of leadership in aerospace and defense.

Anduril’s adjacent location to Rickenbacker International Airport provides the company direct runway access for product testing and development at a civil-military public airport that supports the world’s largest aircraft and offers a wide range of scalable services for all aircraft types. In addition, the site allows room for future growth and proximity to its nearby customer at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

Collaborators:

JobsOhio, Ohio Department of Development, One Columbus, The Dayton Development Coalition, Pickaway County