Dubbed "Arsenal-1," the $1 billion Pickaway County factory will be the largest job-creation project in Ohio history, state officials say.

On top of bringing over 4,000 jobs, the development will also bring in more tax revenue helping schools and roads in the area.

Part of US-23 to the south of Columbus has been closed down in both directions due to a police incident.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers are on the s

Anduril Industries to build a significant defense tech facility in Ohio, potentially creating over 4,000 jobs by 2035.

The project, expected to bring over 4,000 new jobs to Ohio by 2035, marks the largest single job creation and new payroll initiative in the state's history.

Defense tech company Anduril is investing nearly $1 billion and plans to create 400 jobs in Ohio. How does that compare to the state's other big wins?

From the Wright brothers to Joby Aviation, Ohio's aerospace history and present was one factor that attracted Anduril's mega-factory for producing drones and autonomous weapons systems.

Anduril’s factory just south of Rickenbacker International Airport is expected to generate an additional 4,500 jobs among suppliers, services and indirect employment. Overall, the Ohio Department of Development projects $2 billion in economic activity and $800 million in tax revenue, according to a press release.

The facility will focus on producing autonomous weapons systems, representing a nearly $900 million investment that is expected to contribute $1 billion annually to Ohio’s economy.

Pickaway County will be the home of a new advanced defense technology manufacturing facility as early as next summer. Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and JobsOhio

PICKAWAY COUNTY, OHIO, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio announced today that Anduril Industries, a leader in defense technology, will establish an advanced manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, bringing more than 4,000 new production and service jobs to Ohio by 2035.

Anduril Industries, a California-based military tech startup, has chosen Pickaway County south of Columbus as the site of its new $900 million autonomous weapons manufacturing facility.