# Lockheed Martin to Invest $300 Million in Grand Prairie Munitions Expansion, Adding 6,000 Jobs

> Lockheed Martin will invest $300 million in its Grand Prairie, Texas, munitions operation, creating 6,000 jobs and partnering.

- Published: 2026-10-14T22:00:45+00:00
- Section: Expansion
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-14/lockheed-martin-texas-munitions-expansion
- Source: [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/LMT/lockheed-martin-expands-advanced-munitions-manufacturing-in-texas-lu35vmmrp04h.html)

## Key takeaways

- Lockheed Martin is investing $300 million in its Grand Prairie, Texas, facility and creating 6,000 jobs across the United States, including 2,000 in Texas.
- Hadrian will bring a 24-machine automated machining cell to Grand Prairie, expected to be operational in early 2027.
- The Grand Prairie expansion is part of Lockheed Martin's broader $8-9 billion commitment through 2030 to scale munitions production and modernize or expand more than 20 facilities.

[Lockheed Martin](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000291/lockheed-martin) announced on October 14, 2026, that it will invest $300 million to expand its Grand Prairie, Texas, munitions operation, creating 6,000 jobs across the United States, including 2,000 in Texas. The company said the expansion will add 100,000 square feet of new space and convert 85,000 square feet of office space into advanced manufacturing capacity. The details were reported by [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/LMT/lockheed-martin-expands-advanced-munitions-manufacturing-in-texas-lu35vmmrp04h.html).

## Lockheed Martin's Grand Prairie Expansion and Hadrian Partnership

The Grand Prairie facility will grow to more than 735,000 square feet, with the new space dedicated to automation, digital manufacturing and high-precision machining. Lockheed Martin said [Hadrian](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00002zj/hadrian) will bring a highly automated machining cell to the site, operated by Lockheed Martin's production workforce. The 24-machine cell is expected to be operational in early 2027 and will add dedicated capacity for critical defense components.

"Lockheed Martin has brought together commercial speed and combat-proven performance because America needs both," said Jim Taiclet, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin. "By combining advanced technology with the expertise of our American workforce, we're transforming manufacturing to deliver critical munitions at speed and scale."

Hadrian, a Torrance-based advanced manufacturing company, raised $1.37 billion in Series D equity financing at a $7.87 billion valuation in August 2026, according to 3D Printing Industry. The company operates four facilities covering just under 3 million square feet, with two in Torrance, California, and newly launched sites in Arizona and Alabama.

## Lockheed Martin's Manufacturing Investment Figures

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Lockheed Martin announced in June 2026 a multi-billion-dollar U.S. manufacturing footprint expansion covering more than 20 new or modernized facilities, including a new 225,000 square foot Trident II D5 facility in Titusville, Florida, with up to 300 jobs by 2027, under a broader $9 billion investment program through 2030. The same records show the company won a $35.35 billion seven-year undefinitized contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency in June 2026 to quadruple THAAD interceptor production from 96 to 400 per year.

## Earlier Lockheed Martin Manufacturing Moves

Lockheed Martin and Hadrian signed a seven-year agreement to integrate Hadrian's automated manufacturing into the Grand Prairie facility, adding capacity for PAC-3 MSE, THAAD, PrSM and GMLRS, with commissioning in early 2027, PR Newswire reported in October 2026. Avio and Lockheed Martin signed a strategic agreement to produce solid-propellant motors for U.S. defense, focusing on Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile programs, MarketScreener reported in October 2026. Lockheed Martin won a $117.1 million IDIQ contract from the U.S. Army for post-production support of Generation II radar frequency interferometers on Apache attack helicopters, running through October 12, 2031, Seeking Alpha reported in October 2026.

## What Comes Next for Grand Prairie

The Hadrian machining cell is expected to be operational in early 2027. Lockheed Martin expects to have added nearly 100 new advanced machines across the Grand Prairie facility by the end of 2026.

## Companies in this story

- [Lockheed Martin company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000291/lockheed-martin) · website: https://www.lockheedmartin.com
- [Hadrian company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00002zj/hadrian) · website: https://hadrian.co

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