Manufacturing Expansion

Lockheed Martin is investing $8-9 billion to open an 87,000-square-foot THAAD production facility in Alabama. This expansion will quadruple interceptor production capacity to address rising demand from the U.S. and allied forces, reinforcing the defense industrial base amid increasing geopolitical threats.

The U.S. Army is enhancing small-caliber ammunition production through a new 6.8mm facility at LCAAP. This move aims to improve soldier lethality as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapons program, creating procurement opportunities for defense contractors in the ammunition sector.