Grand Prairie, Texas – December 2025 – Lockheed Martin and Hadrian have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at accelerating advanced American manufacturing and strengthening the resilience of the defence industrial base. The collaboration will see Hadrian deploy its factory-as-a-service model to enhance production at a Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control facility.

Under the agreement, Hadrian will embed a scalable machining manufacturing and inspection cell at the site. The flexible production unit integrates CNC machines, advanced robotics and Hadrian’s manufacturing execution platform to support rapid, efficient output for a range of machined components. These parts will contribute to key programmes including PAC-3 MSE®, THAAD, PrSM and GMLRS.

Tom Carrubba, vice president of production operations at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said the partnership will play a central role in increasing capacity. “We are excited to collaborate with Hadrian to deploy their automated machining and inspection technology to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities and supply chain. This project is a key enabler for Lockheed Martin to increase production output capacity, ensuring we can meet the high demand for our customers’ munitions needs.”

Hadrian CEO Chris Power emphasised the value of pairing innovation with established defence expertise. “This partnership is a model for how emerging and established players can work together to build faster, more resilient defence production. By combining Hadrian’s advanced manufacturing capabilities with Lockheed Martin’s expertise, we’re streamlining production for current and future critical programs and laying the groundwork for more collaborations like this across the industry.”

By uniting advanced manufacturing tools with proven defence production capabilities, the partnership aims to reinforce a responsive and scalable production ecosystem—one designed to meet evolving demands and operational challenges.