New Lockheed Martin $18 million facility opens in Research Park
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Say hello to the new $18 million Lockheed Martin facility boasting 122,000-square-feet in Huntsville.
For those who didn’t know, Huntsville houses one of the country’s leading engineering company’s facilities. Lockheed Martin specializes in defense and aerospace manufacturing, both of which are a big part of Huntsville’s professional culture.
With this new addition, Lockheed Martin now has 30 work sites, providing jobs for over 3,300 people in Alabama including in Huntsville and Courtland. This new facility will give jobs to approximately 500 employees, and will work to further advance national security.
What this new facility will do
This new location will allow Lockheed Martin to advance as they:
- Research and develop defense projects for land, sky, sea and space
- Sustain and modernize US Army helicopters
- Provide a meeting place for military, government and industry stakeholders to advance aviation and defense in the Army
“Alabama is proud to support the innovative work being done here from the band missile assembly and house stage Northern Power parts to the cutting edge technologies being developed in Troy. Each Lockheed site here in our state reflects a dedication to excellence and mission success that we deeply appreciate.”
Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama
What’s next for Huntsville?
This is just one of the advancements Huntsville is lucky to be apart of. It’s an exciting time to be in the Rocket City right now as we’re advancing professionally, culturally and recreationally.
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