Lockheed Martin breaks ground on Pike County expansion project
Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new Munitions Production Center in Pike County on Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Photo from Lockheed Martin.
PIKE COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – Lockheed Martin has broken ground on its new Munitions Production Center in Pike County, which will nearly double the space for its missile defense operations.
The expansion will add 87,000 square feet of production space, supporting Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors and future work with Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).
Overall, Lockheed Martin says its more than $9 billion investment through 2030 is already meeting the nation’s heightened munitions demand, including the facility in Pike County along with more than 20 others across the United States.
The company says the expansion is expected to generate new jobs over the next three years, adding to the almost 4,000 Lockheed Martin employees in Alabama.
Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new Munitions Production Center in Pike County on Thursday, May 21, 2026 – Photo from Lockheed Martin
In addition to the U.S., THAAD is operated by the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the only U.S. system designed to intercept targets outside and inside the atmosphere and is integrated with PAC-3® Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) to provide the warfighter with an expanded battlespace and enhanced flexibility.
Lockheed Martin is planning several additional facility groundbreakings and expansions in Alabama in support of other programs including Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), AGM-158 and Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
