Leidos shifts cruise missile production to Tennessee and Alabama
What happened
Leidos is moving production operations to McEwen, Tennessee, and Huntsville, Alabama, to strengthen the U.S. missile industrial base. This effort prepares for the production of thousands of affordable long-range cruise missiles, including the Low-Cost Containerized Missile (LCCM) and the AGM-190A Havoc Spear missile. The production work will primarily take place in Huntsville, Alabama, and McEwen, Tennessee.
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Why it matters
Leidos is scaling production capabilities for the LCCM and AGM-190A missiles, supporting a framework agreement with the Department of War for an initial 3,000 LCCM weapons. This investment in facilities and supply chain strengthens the nation's long-range strike capacity and the missile industrial base.
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Who's involved
- LeidosCompany moving production operations and scaling missile production.
- TennesseeState of Tennessee, location for production work in McEwen.
- HuntsvilleHuntsville, Alabama, location for primary production work.
- AlabamaState of Alabama, where production work is being established.
- DyneticsAerospace and defense manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Leidos.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- TennesseeSpeculative
Tennessee might see increased investment or job demand related to the strengthening of the missile industrial base.
- AlabamaSpeculative
Alabama may see increased demand for missile components and industrial contracts.
- DyneticsSpeculative
Dynetics could see increased revenue or contracts as a subsidiary of Leidos, which is scaling production.
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The entities involved
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Leidos
defense, aviation, information technology, and biomedical research company based in Reston, Virginia, United States
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Tennessee
state of the United States of America
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Huntsville
county seat of Madison County, Alabama, United States