# Hawthorn Aero announces $16.5M expansion in Miamisburg, Ohio

Hawthorn Aero is investing $16.5 million to expand its advanced production campus in Miamisburg, Ohio, to approximately 150,000 square feet, creating 160 new jobs. The expansion will increase capacity for aerospace structures and defense systems, initially supporting the AGM-188A Rusty Dagger weapon system.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-08-07
- Where: Miamisburg, Ohio, United States
- Value: $16.5M
- Jobs: 160
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 150,000 square feet campus
- Products: advanced aerospace structures, integrated defense systems, AGM-188A Rusty Dagger weapon system
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hawthorn Aero](https://endata.com/companies/93445.md)
- [JobsOhio](https://endata.com/companies/720.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [hawthornaero.com](https://www.hawthornaero.com/library/hawthorn-aero-announced-lg3fx), 2026-08-07: "America doesn't have an innovation problem. It has a production capacity problem."

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