The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.

Anduril, a California-based defense tech start-up, announced plans to build a $1 billion, 5-million-square-foot “hyperscale” factory, Arsenal-1, in Columbus, Ohio. Expected to create over 4,000 jobs, the plant will focus on producing cutting-edge autonomous systems and weapons, including drones and missiles like Fury, Roadrunner, and Barracuda. Positioned near Rickenbacker International Airport with 500 acres for potential expansion, the factory will address the Pentagon’s growing need for mass-produced autonomous military tools—a demand intensified by the war in Ukraine and China’s rapid drone advancements.

My Take

Anduril’s move underscores the shifting priorities in defense manufacturing. AI-driven systems are no longer aspirational but necessary. The challenge now is scaling production while maintaining ethical oversight.

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