Department of War and state officials celebrate groundbreaking in Alabama today

TROY, Ala., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new Munitions Production Center in Troy, Alabama, marking its latest investment to expand munitions production for the United States and its allies. Building 47 will add 87,000 square feet of production space, supporting Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors and future work with Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). Lockheed Martin's more than $9 billion investment through 2030 is already delivering tangible results to meet heightened munitions demand, including this new facility along with more than 20 others across the United States.

The expansion will nearly double the facility's current production space and is expected to generate a significant number of new American jobs over the next three years, adding to the almost 4,000 Lockheed Martin employees in the state of Alabama.