On Thursday, Anduril announced that it is building a massive weapons factory, Arsenal-1, in Columbus, Ohio, confirming TechCrunch's previous report. The company said in a blog post that it has invested nearly $1 billion of its own money into the project, which will span 5 million square feet. The post also claims it will bring 4,000 jobs to the area.
The factory is a major step for the defense technology startup founded by Palmer Lackey and Trey Stevens, allowing it to scale up production of autonomous systems for surveillance and weapons.
One of Ohio's attractions is its proximity to Rickenbacker International Airport, which gives the company access to a 12,000-foot runway and 500 acres of land nearby for potential expansion, so it has plenty of land. It is said that there is.