Common Questions

What is Arsenal-1?: Anduril's 5-million-square-foot factory near Columbus, Ohio, building Fury drones, Roadrunner interceptors, Barracuda Cruise Missiles, and a classified programme.Source: background
How many weapons does Arsenal-1 make?: As of April 2026, Arsenal-1 produces four platforms: the Fury autonomous combat drone, Roadrunner interceptor, Barracuda cruise missile, and a classified programme.Source: event
How many workers does Arsenal-1 have?: Arsenal-1 currently operates with 30 workers on a single shift, with plans to scale to 250. Full capacity of 150 Fury aircraft per year requires three-shift operation and a target of 4,000 total employees.Source: event
Where are Fury drones manufactured?: Arsenal-1 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Production began March 2026, months ahead of schedule.Source: quick_facts
How much is Ohio paying for Arsenal-1?: million in JobsOhio grants, the state's largest single incentive package, as part of a wider million Anduril investment in central Ohio targeting 4,000 jobs.Source: background

Background

Arsenal-1 is Anduril's hyperscale manufacturing facility on a 500-acre site near Rickenbacker International Airport in Pickaway County, Ohio. The 5-million-square-foot plant began Fury drone production in March 2026, months ahead of the announced July opening , and shipped its first Fury drones four months early .

By April 2026, Arsenal-1 has expanded to four active weapons lines: the YFQ-44A Fury autonomous combat drone, the Roadrunner vertical-takeoff interceptor, the Barracuda low-cost cruise missile, and a classified programme . The workforce is planned to grow from 30 to 250 on a single shift, with further shift additions required to reach the rated capacity of 150 aircraft per year at three-shift operation. The facility is backed by a $310 million JobsOhio grant and targets 4,000 jobs at full operation as part of a wider $900 million Anduril investment in central Ohio.

Arsenal-1 represents Anduril's bet that autonomous weapons can be built like consumer electronics: aluminium airframes, commercial off-the-shelf components, and software-defined manufacturing lines that reconfigure for different platforms. The transition from single-product to four-platform production within months of opening tests whether that thesis holds under real programme timelines.

How the World Sees Them

Ohio

Largest single job-creation investment in state history; M total commitment and 4,000 target jobs, though current headcount remains at 30 on a single shift.

Anduril

Flagship site proving software-defined mass production of autonomous weapons across four simultaneous platforms within months of opening.

Pentagon

Tests whether defence manufacturing can match commercial speed and cost; sole-source awards to Arsenal-1 bypass normal competition and accelerate fielding.