By Katabella Roberts
U.S. Defense contractor Anduril Industries unveiled plans on Jan. 16 to build an advanced “hyperscale” manufacturing facility in Columbus, Ohio, aimed at increasing the scale and speed at which autonomous systems and weapons can be produced for both the United States and its allies.
Anduril is investing nearly $1 billion into the development, which will span more than 5 million square feet (464,515 square meters) at full scale and will be located next to Rickenbacker Airport.
The factory is expected to create more than 4,000 direct jobs in Ohio, making it the largest single job-creation project in the state’s history.
Anduril said it chose to construct the facility in Ohio following an extensive, year-long search process that evaluated numerous locations across the country.
The company praised Ohio as being the “ideal” location for the weapons-making factory, citing its robust infrastructure, highly skilled and diverse manufacturing workforce, and history of advanced aviation…
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