Lockheed Martin brings Hadrian's 24 machine automated machining cell into its Grand Prairie missile parts plant
Lockheed Martin announced on October 14th, 2026 that it is investing $300 million in its Grand Prairie operation and expanding it to more than 735,000 square feet. Hadrian will bring a highly automated machining cell of 24 machines into the plant. Lockheed's own production workforce will run it, and it is expected to be operational in early 2027. Hadrian describes its factories as combining process engineering, AI and robotics. Its software Opus interprets legacy designs and automates manufacturing and inspection. The release does not say what the AI does inside this cell. The plant supports the PAC-3 MSE, THAAD, PrSM and JATM programs. Nearly 800 production employees made 250,000 parts there in 2025. Lockheed says it plans 2,000 jobs in Texas. That figure is the company's own.
How to take part
The expansion is set out in the company's news release. A private plant's equipment is not a public proceeding and has no window for comment.
Where
1 county. In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
Timeline
- decided
Lockheed Martin announces the expansion and the Hadrian cell
- Today
How this decision moved
One dated line per check, oldest first. A line that says nothing changed means somebody looked and it had not.
- 2026-10-21
Admitted on the company's release and a state filing that names the county. The cell is not running yet. No source says what its AI does.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
At the center of that growth is Lockheed Martin's Grand Prairie operation, where the company is investing $300 million and expanding its manufacturing footprint to more than 735,000 square feet.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
The company also announced today that Hadrian will bring an innovative, highly automated machining cell to the Grand Prairie facility, operated by the world-class Lockheed Martin production workforce.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Expected to be operational in early 2027, the 24-machine cell will bring commercial-style manufacturing technology directly into Lockheed Martin's production environment and add dedicated capacity for critical defense components.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced plans to create 6,000 jobs across the United States including 2,000 in Texas, as the company expands advanced manufacturing capacity to accelerate production of critical munitions.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Lockheed Martin's Grand Prairie facility supports all Missiles and Fire Control programs, including PAC-3 MSE, THAAD, PrSM and JATM.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
In just a few months, the company has transformed former office space into advanced manufacturing areas and installed more than 30 additional high-precision machines now producing thousands of critical components each week.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
By the end of 2026, Lockheed Martin expects to have added nearly 100 new advanced machines across the facility.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Nearly 800 production employees currently work at the facility which manufactured 250,000 parts in 2025.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Hadrian is rebuilding America's industrial base with highly automated factories that combine process engineering, AI, and robotics.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Hadrian is bringing the automation, software and workforce training from our own factories directly inside Lockheed Martin, so we can produce more, faster.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Today's announcement with Hadrian follows the signing of a seven-year agreement signed by both companies in 2025.Lockheed Martin news release, Lockheed Martin Expands Advanced Munitions Manufacturing in Texas, Driving Thousands of New American Jobs Primary source, the company · news.lockheedmartin.com
Opus interprets legacy designs and automates manufacturing and inspectionHadrian, home page Primary source, the company · hadrian.co
Facility Name: Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control Location Address: 1701 West Marshall Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051 Location County: DallasTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Architectural Barriers project TABS2023008064 Primary source, official · tdlr.texas.gov
Questions about this decision
Answered from the record itself. Every answer is assembled from stored fields, so an answer the record has no basis for is left out rather than guessed.
What is this decision?
Lockheed Martin announced on October 14th, 2026 that it is investing $300 million in its Grand Prairie operation and expanding it to more than 735,000 square feet. Hadrian will bring a highly automated machining cell of 24 machines into the plant. Lockheed's own production workforce will run it, and it is expected to be operational in early 2027. Hadrian describes its factories as combining process engineering, AI and robotics. Its software Opus interprets legacy designs and automates manufacturing and inspection. The release does not say what the AI does inside this cell. The plant supports the PAC-3 MSE, THAAD, PrSM and JATM programs. Nearly 800 production employees made 250,000 parts there in 2025. Lockheed says it plans 2,000 jobs in Texas. That figure is the company's own.
Who decides it?
Lockheed Martin decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public take part?
The expansion is set out in the company's news release. A private plant's equipment is not a public proceeding and has no window for comment. No dated public window is on the record. The deciding body is named and reachable.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It covers Dallas County.
Has it been decided?
It has been decided. The dates on the item page carry when.
What happens next?
No future date is on the record. The last dated step on it was decided on October 14th.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is October 14th, 2026.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under defense and federal.
What sources back it?
Three sources back it. Three of them are primary.
Is it on the ERCOT grid?
Yes. It sits inside the ERCOT interconnection.
When was it last checked?
Every fact on it was last verified against its source on October 21st, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, Lockheed Martin brings Hadrian's 24 machine automated machining cell into its Grand Prairie missile parts plant. Tracked since October 14th, 2026. Last verified October 21st, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0225/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0225.
Beat
Filed under Defense and federal, with every other decision on that beat.