Anduril's Arsenal-1 factory in Pickaway County, Ohio shipped its first YFQ-44A Fury collaborative combat aircraft in late March 2026. The original schedule called for July. A 22-workstation production line, staffed by roughly 30 workers, completed the initial unit.1
At full three-shift capacity the facility will produce 150 Fury aircraft per year. Anduril chose a deliberate manufacturing philosophy: aluminium airframes over titanium, commercial off-the-shelf components where possible, minimal automation in early runs. Anduril is prioritising speed to production over legacy-prime sophistication. Roadrunner interceptor drones and Barracuda missiles will follow on the same line by the end of 2026, with a classified platform also planned.2
The broader campus will eventually employ 4,000 people across a $1 billion investment. For now, 150 aircraft per year is the first real production number for any CCA programme. It is a starting point, not a solution: against the scale of Iran's drone campaign, the arithmetic does not close. But the factory exists, and competitors' factories do not.
Anduril's $20 billion Lattice enterprise vehicle and Arsenal-1's early delivery reinforce the same positioning strategy. The company is building the infrastructure of default procurement before rivals reach production readiness.
