# L3Harris plans $1.3B solid rocket motor campus in Orange County, Virginia

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Date: 15 Apr 2026
About: [L3Harris Technologies](https://technooptimist.io/companies/l3harris.md) · [Missile Solutions rocket motor expansion](https://technooptimist.io/manufacturing/missile-solutions-srm-expansion.md)
Original source: https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/l3harris-technologies-orange-virginia-expansion-advanced-propuls/817591/

L3Harris will spend $1.3B on an advanced propulsion campus in Orange County, Virginia, with dozens of new buildings for mixing, grinding, casting and final assembly of solid rocket motors. The site's motor manufacturing space will more than double.

## Key facts

- More than 350 jobs over five years.
- Builds on a $41.2M Javelin propulsion expansion at the same site, due to finish in 2026.
- No construction timeline was disclosed.

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