# AeroVironment expands Huntsville facility with $20.2M investment for Freedom Eagle-1 production

AeroVironment received a $20.2 million government investment to expand its Huntsville, Alabama facility by 24,000 square feet to accelerate production of the Freedom Eagle-1 next-generation interceptor for the U.S. Army.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-05-26
- Where: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Value: $20.2M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 24,000 square feet
- Products: Freedom Eagle-1 next-generation interceptor, subsonic missiles
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [AeroVironment](https://endata.com/companies/27059.md)

## Sources

- [barchart.com](https://www.barchart.com/press-releases/2130116/av-expands-huntsville-facility-to-accelerate-production-of-next-generation-freedom-eagle-1-interceptor), 2026-05-26: "Growing our presence in Huntsville places AV more firmly at the center of the Army’s air and missile defense ecosystem, enabling tighter integration, faster iteration, and more efficient production at scale."

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