Lockheed Martin breaks ground on new munitions factory
Lockheed Martin broke ground on its new Munitions Production Center in Troy, Alabama, on 21 May 2026.
This is part of a broader effort to increase munitions manufacturing capacity in the US and its allied nations, the company stated.
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The new Building 47 will add 87,000ft2 of production space to the site, nearly doubling its existing manufacturing footprint.
This facility will focus on assembling Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors and is also intended for Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) related activities in future years.
Lockheed Martin is allocating more than $9bn through to 2030 to expand production capabilities and upgrade infrastructure, including the development of over 20 facilities across the country.
The Troy expansion forms part of this investment, which aims to meet increased demand for munitions.
Over the next three years, the project is expected to create a number of new job opportunities, contributing to the nearly 4,000-strong Lockheed Martin workforce in Alabama.
Lockheed Martin chairman, president and CEO Jim Taiclet said: “Lockheed Martin is ready now to meet the urgent demand to expand production capacity. We have already invested well over a billion dollars in this expansion, which directly strengthens deterrence and helps ensure our service members and allies have the capabilities they need when they need them.”
THAAD, in addition to being used by the US, is also operated by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
The system is designed to intercept targets both within and outside the atmosphere and works alongside the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) to expand the operational capabilities for military personnel.
In Alabama, Lockheed Martin plans further expansions for other programmes, including Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), AGM-158, and Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
The company is also active in state community initiatives, awarding more than $640,000 in grants to 18 nonprofit groups in 2025 and supporting education programmes such as the STEM Academy Lab at Pike County Schools.
To address supply chain needs, Lockheed Martin recently organised a summit with suppliers pivotal to scaling up munitions production.
The company is working to enhance collaboration, improve operational speed, and develop solutions to respond to present and emerging defence requirements.
Lockheed Martin holds over 340,000ft2 of operational space dedicated to THAAD production at nine locations in the US and utilises a supplier network of nearly 750 firms across 42 states.
Under the Department of War’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy, Lockheed Martin introduced a framework agreement to accelerate munitions manufacturing, tripling output of the PAC-3 MSE interceptor.
Subsequent agreements also set out to quadruple production rates for THAAD and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).
Last month, the US Government awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued at $4.7bn to expedite the production of the PAC-3 MSE interceptors.
