The defense company, featuring platforms like the composite Fury AAV, has selected Columbus as its hub to rapidly ramp up autonomous military manufacturing.

Anduril Industries, a tech company that makes defense products, is headed to Ohio, the state announced Thursday.

The project, expected to bring over 4,000 new jobs to Ohio by 2035, marks the largest single job creation and new payroll initiative in the state's history.

Defense company Anduril Industries will invest nearly $1 billion in its new 5-million-square foot “hyperscale” military Ohio manufacturing plant, dubbed Arsenal-1.

Anduril, the AI defense company founded by tech billionaire and VR headset mogul Palmer Luckey, announced plans to build a factory in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday. They’re calling the plant Arsenal-1, claim it will be a “hyperscale” facility, and promise it’ll bring more than 4,000 jobs to the region.

The company founded by billionaire Palmer Luckey will make military drones and autonomous air vehicles, beginning in July 2026.

Anduril Industries announced Jan. 16 that it will build its first “hyperscale” manufacturing facility in central Ohio, a project that will span more than 5 million square feet at full scale and eventually create 4,000 direct jobs.

Anduril’s factory just south of Rickenbacker International Airport is expected to generate an additional 4,500 jobs among suppliers, services and indirect employment. Overall, the Ohio Department of Development projects $2 billion in economic activity and $800 million in tax revenue, according to a press release.

Costa Mesa-based defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio ... 16 miles southeast of Columbus. Also see: Defense ...

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Anduril Industries, a defense technology company headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in central Ohio, marking a significant investment in the U.