Aerospace & DefensePine Bluff, ArkansasAnnouncement date · Sep 21, 2026

Hanwha Advanced Manufacturing Campus at Pine Bluff Arsenal

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Hanwha Defense USA plans a $2.2 billion campus at the U.S. Army's Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas to manufacture components for 155mm artillery ammunition, including propellant charges and base bleed units. The company describes the development, covering 1,065 acres, as the first U.S. facility of its kind. Its administrative headquarters has opened, with construction scheduled through 2030 and production expected to begin in 2031. Hanwha has described nearly 400 jobs over seven years, with an average wage above $50 an hour. AFT records close to 400 announced jobs over seven years.

Investment
$2.20B
Permanent jobs announced
close to400
Status
Announced
Expected opening
2031

Hanwha expects close to 400 jobs as the manufacturing campus is developed over seven years. This is an announced employment projection, not current employment. The company's announcement also describes the figure as 'up to 400.' Opening the administrative headquarters does not establish manufacturing startup.

Why this project qualifies

With $2.2 billion in facility-specific investment and close to 400 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.

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Why it matters

The aerospace & defense context.

Facilities manufacturing aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft engines, avionics, missiles, rocket motors, munitions, ordnance, military vehicles, and weapons systems. Naval vessels and submarine components remain in Shipbuilding; semiconductor fabrication remains in Semiconductors.

Project record

At a glance

Company
Hanwha Defense USA
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Location
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Investment
$2.20B
Permanent jobs announced
Close to 400
Status
Announced
Announced
Sep 21, 2026
Expected opening
2031
Added to tracker
Sep 23, 2026
Sources

Official references

Cite this project

American Factory Tracker. "Hanwha Advanced Manufacturing Campus at Pine Bluff Arsenal — Hanwha Defense USA, Pine Bluff, AR." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/hanwha-defense-usa-pine-bluff-arsenal-manufacturing-campus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.

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