L3Harris Technologies announced Monday that it is expanding its Advanced Manufacturing Facility-South (AMF-South) in Huntsville, Alabama with a $25 million investment aimed at increasing missile and munitions production capacity.

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Major Expansion in Huntsville

The expansion adds 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space, significantly increasing the company’s footprint in the region. With this addition, L3Harris’ Huntsville operations now total approximately 670,000 square feet across three sites.

The facility upgrade is designed to support higher output for critical defense programs as global demand for munitions and missile systems continues to rise.

Focus on Faster Production Scaling

According to Ken Bedingfield, President of Missile Solutions at L3Harris, the expanded site will allow the company to:

Rapidly scale production capacity
Support growing defense demand
Improve manufacturing efficiency using existing infrastructure

The company emphasized that the Huntsville site is already equipped with systems that allow quick ramp-up of operations when needed.

Hiring Push Underway

Alongside the expansion, L3Harris is actively recruiting for multiple roles at the facility, including:

Mechanical and manufacturing engineering
Project engineering
Quality assurance
Machining and composite technology

This hiring effort reflects broader industry-wide expansion in defense manufacturing, as contractors increase output to meet long-term procurement needs.

Why It Matters

Defense companies like L3Harris are investing heavily in production infrastructure due to:

Rising geopolitical tensions
Increased global demand for missile systems and munitions
Long-term U.S. and allied defense spending commitments
Pressure to reduce delivery timelines for military programs

The Huntsville expansion strengthens L3Harris’ position in the U.S. missile and defense manufacturing ecosystem and signals continued growth in defense industrial capacity.

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