New Northrop Grumman Facility Will Support Long-term Growth in Advanced Weapons Development
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently announced the construction of a new 113,000-square-foot facility in West Virginia that will increase the company ’ s capacity within the defense industrial base to ensure delivery of current and future weapons to meet warfighter needs .
“ Our new missile integration facility is a factory of the future , designed to affordably produce high quantities of missiles to meet increasing customer demand ,” says Mary Petryszyn , corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems . “ Northrop Grumman ’ s investments in manufacturing capacity , digital processes and emerging technologies translate into the rapid deployment of capability into the field .”
Once completed in 2024 , the missile integration facility will have the capacity to support the production of up to 600 strike missiles per year . The facility ’ s production operations will commence with the second lot of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range low-rate initial production . Unlike traditional missile integration facilities , Northrop Grumman ’ s facility is not limited to producing one type of missile but is easily modified to manage the integration of current and new missile programs . The company is investing in adaptable manufacturing techniques to quickly pivot as demands change — a differentiator among traditional missile integration facilities .
Northrop Grumman will incorporate the latest in digital manufacturing , including automation and the use of smart manufacturing equipment and modular work cells . These manufacturing approaches will allow the company to optimize quality , reduce costs and maximize production capacity and production times to deliver missiles to the warfighter quickly .
The facility is expected to include expanded manufacturing workforce skill sets , adding engineering and manufacturing jobs to the area , reinforcing Northrop Grumman ’ s leadership as one of West Virginia ’ s largest manufacturing employers .
Northrop Grumman is a leader in missile component development . The company continues to expand its advanced weapons capabilities nationwide with the construction of a first-of-itskind Hypersonics Capability Center in Elkton , MD , designed to provide full lifecycle production , from design and development to production and integration for hypersonic weapons to be operational in 2023 .
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