LM opens missile plant in North Ala.

Lockheed Martin opened a hypersonic weapons manufacturing site about 45 miles west of Huntsville, Ala., on Oct. 4. It will build missiles for the Army and Navy. It’s the third all-digital facility opened by Lockheed in 2021, part of a focus on new, purpose-built facilities to build next-generation weapons faster and less expensive. Lockheed broke ground on the 65K square foot facility two years ago. Inside the Assembly Building 4, workers will build hypersonic weapons for the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike and Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon programs. (Source: Defense News 10/04/21) MISSISSIPPI NOTE: Lockheed Martin has had a sub-assembly plant in Meridian, Miss., for 52 years. LM began production operations there in August 1969, initially producing the L-1011 jet airliner's empennage. Since then, the Meridian facility has been involved in the production of aircraft components the C-5 Galaxy and C-141 Starlifter strategic airlifters, P-3 Orion submarine hunter, F-22 Raptor fighter jet, and the C-130J Super Hercules tactical airlifter. Lockheed Opens New Hypersonic Weapons Factory In Alabama - Defense One