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Arsenal-1 on track: Anduril's 5 million sq ft Ohio factory to deliver first products by July 2026
Anduril's Arsenal-1 manufacturing facility in Ohio is on track to begin production in July 2026. The 5 million square foot facility on 500 acres near Rickenbacker International Airport has Anduril backing it with nearly $1 billion in investment. Once operational, it is expected to create over 4,000 direct jobs by 2035 and produce thousands of autonomous systems annually.
- Arsenal-1 is located 16 miles south of Columbus in Pickaway County near Rickenbacker International Airport on a 500-acre site.
- Projected to create 4,000+ direct jobs by 2035 and contribute nearly $1 billion annually to Ohio's economy.
- Arsenal-1 uses software-defined manufacturing to rapidly reconfigure production for different systems.
- First production targeted for July 2026, including Fury aircraft and other autonomous systems for the U.S. military.