Lockheed Martin — Grand Prairie Manufacturing Expansion
By Ryan Mitchell
Lockheed Martin · Grand Prairie
$300M investment · 185,000 SF new and converted spaceRibbon-cutting held · equipment ramp continuesUpdated October 15, 2026
Grand Prairie manufacturing expansion: Lockheed Martin.
Free access to the expansion scope, manufacturing partnership, delivery milestones and next operational targets.
Project overview
Lockheed Martin’s Grand Prairie manufacturing expansion combines newly built production space with converted offices. A ribbon-cutting on October 14, 2026 marked a building milestone, while installation and commissioning of automated manufacturing equipment remain the next delivery focus.
The announced investment covers a manufacturing program, rather than a disclosed standalone building contract. This free profile separates the physical expansion, equipment partnership and operational targets.
Latest updates
Construction timeline, from announcement through delivery. Filed dates and future targets are labeled separately from confirmed events. Reviewed October 15, 2026.
December 8, 2025
Partnership announcement
Manufacturing collaboration agreed
Lockheed Martin and Hadrian announce a memorandum of understanding for an embedded machining and inspection cell.
October 14, 2026
Ribbon-cutting
Expanded facility reaches building milestone
The owner announces the investment and marks the expansion in Grand Prairie.
Early 2027
Owner target
Automated machining cell expected to operate
The target concerns the equipment cell, not a verified completion date for every element of the investment.
Project team and delivery roles
Lockheed Martin is the owner and intended production operator. Hadrian supplies manufacturing technology; its role does not establish a construction general-contractor appointment.
Owner and operator: Lockheed Martin
Manufacturing automation partner: Hadrian
Building contractor, architect and MEP appointments: not confirmed in the reviewed sources
Machining, inspection and production integration
The December 2025 collaboration describes a factory-as-a-service approach using computer numerical control machines, robotics and a manufacturing execution platform. Machining and inspection are intended to work within a scalable cell rather than as unrelated equipment purchases.
Equipment delivery, installation, calibration and production qualification are distinct tasks. The useful next milestone is confirmation that the integrated cell has entered operation. An announced operating target should not be interpreted as an already commissioned system.
New space and conversion work
New construction and conversion require different planning. Reusing office areas for manufacturing can involve changes to building services, internal circulation and equipment support; these are typical considerations, not verified package descriptions for this facility.
The overall manufacturing footprint includes existing space. Neither that total nor the investment announcement establishes the price of an individual building contract. A procurement opportunity would need current owner or delivery-team documentation.
Workforce and investment boundaries
The announced 2,000 jobs relate to Texas employment, not a verified construction workforce for this building. The Grand Prairie program should also be distinguished from Lockheed Martin’s wider national investment plans.
What to watch next
Confirmation of equipment installation and commissioning
Early-2027 operational update for the Hadrian cell
Verified construction and building-services delivery team
Further owner clarification of remaining work and procurement
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