Lockheed Martin has announced a $300 million investment to expand its missile manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas, strengthening production capacity for key defence systems. The expansion will increase the company’s regional footprint to approximately 735,000 square feet (68,282 square metres), adding around 100,000 square feet (9,290 square metres) of new space and converting existing administrative areas into facilities for high-precision machining, automation, and digital manufacturing.
The facility supports several major defence programmes, including the Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), and Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).
As part of the expansion, California-based manufacturing startup Hadrian will install an automated production cell equipped with 24 machines, operated by Lockheed Martin personnel. Operations are scheduled to begin in early 2027.
Driving $9 Billion in Investments
The project forms part of Lockheed Martin’s broader plan to invest up to $9 billion by the end of the decade to modernise more than 20 facilities across the United States. The initiative aims to increase munitions production, enhance manufacturing efficiency, and support approximately 6,000 jobs nationwide.
