# Divergent announces a second factory in Long Beach to make defense airframes and warhead casings

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Date: 26 Jun 2026
About: [Divergent Technologies](https://technooptimist.io/companies/divergent.md) · [Divergent Adaptive Production System](https://technooptimist.io/manufacturing/daps.md)
Original source: https://lbpost.com/news/business/weapons-builder-to-open-missile-frame-factory-in-long-beach/

Divergent, the Torrance-based manufacturer, announced a 430,000-square-foot factory in Long Beach built around its 3D-printing production system. Staff have begun moving in, and the company expects the site to come online by the end of 2026. The plant is aimed at defense customers, mainly missile structures.

## Key facts

- Facility: 430,000 square feet with 64 Monolith One metal printers, per the planned design
- Output: up to 30,000 missile airframes or 60,000 warhead casings a year, depending on Pentagon needs
- Jobs: about 1,000 local jobs, according to the report
- Timing: expected to come online by the end of 2026
- The company's spokesperson confirmed the details to the local news outlet

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