Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs
PR Newswire•14/10/2026•17:34 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Lockheed Martin plans 6,000 U.S. jobs, including 2,000 in Texas
- ➤Lockheed Martin investing $300 million to expand Grand Prairie manufacturing
- ➤Hadrian adding 24-machine automated machining cell, operational in early 2027
- ➤Lockheed Martin targets $8–9 billion investment through 2030
- ➤Grand Prairie manufactured 250,000 parts in 2025
Expert Statements
Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment
“This expansion is more than just a new facility; it is a stronger supply chain and a more resilient industrial base. Today in Grand Prairie, American industry is answering the call to support our warfighters.”
Jim Taiclet, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin
“Lockheed Martin has brought together commercial speed and combat-proven performance because America needs both. By combining advanced technology with the expertise of our American workforce, we’re transforming manufacturing to deliver critical munitions at speed and scale.”
Chris Power, CEO of Hadrian
“The warfighter can’t wait on peacetime timelines. Hadrian is bringing the automation, software and workforce training from our own factories directly inside Lockheed Martin, so we can produce more, faster. Rebuilding the Arsenal of Freedom at the scale America needs will take partnerships that combine expertise and speed, and this is what that looks like.”
Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs PR Newswire
New Hadrian partnership bringing world-class, commercial-style manufacturing technology to accelerate production of critical munitions
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