Lockheed Martin plans 6,000 U.S. jobs and expands Grand Prairie munitions plant

On October 14, 2026, Lockheed Martin said it plans to create 6,000 jobs across the United States, including 2,000 in Texas, as it expands advanced manufacturing capacity for munitions.

The company held a ribbon cutting for a nearly 200,000-square-foot expansion of its advanced manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. The expansion takes the site to more than 735,000 square feet, including 100,000 square feet of new space and 85,000 square feet of office space being converted for advanced manufacturing.

Lockheed Martin said Hadrian is bringing a highly automated machining cell with 24 machines to the Grand Prairie facility, where it is operated by the company's production workforce. The company said the cell is expected to be operational in early 2027.

Lockheed Martin said it expects to have added nearly 100 new advanced machines across the Grand Prairie facility by the end of 2026. The facility already employs nearly 800 production workers and manufactured 250,000 parts in 2025.