Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on $9 Billion Munitions Expansion in Alabama

Lockheed Martin broke ground on May 21, 2026, for a new Munitions Production Center in Troy, Alabama, marking a major step in a broader $9 billion investment to surge U.S. missile and munitions manufacturing through 2030. The new facility, designated Building 47, will add 87,000 square feet of production space, nearly doubling the site's existing 100,000 square feet. It will assemble Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors and support future Next Generation Interceptor work.

The expansion stems from framework agreements Lockheed Martin signed with the Department of Defense to quadruple THAAD interceptor production and triple PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement output. The project aligns with the Department of Defense's Acquisition Transformation Strategy, which aims to place the defense industrial base on a wartime footing and accelerate critical munitions deliveries to the U.S. and its allies.

Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO James Taiclet oversaw the groundbreaking alongside Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey, who characterized the partnership as critical to surging munitions capacity. The Troy expansion is one of more than 20 facilities targeted under the nationwide investment plan. The company expects the project to generate new jobs over the next three years, adding to its existing workforce of nearly 4,000 employees in Alabama. Lockheed Martin is also investing over $100,000 in local workforce development and robotics training in Troy to support the expanded operations.