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 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.

U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A California-based defense technology company plans to build a 4,000-job facility in central Ohio to manufacture “autonomous weapons systems” for the U.S. and its allies, a development state officials say represents the largest single job creation project in state history.

The defense-tech's complex near Columbus' Rickenbacker International Airport is expected to create 4,000 high-paying jobs over the next decade. A defense-tech unicorn has chosen Ohio for an advanced manufacturing complex to make a huge arsenal of drones and autonomous weapons for the U.