# Aerojet Rocketdyne to build rocket engine factory in Huntsville

Aerojet Rocketdyne plans to build a new state-of-the-art factory in Huntsville, Alabama, to build the company's next-generation rocket engine. The facility is expected to create 800 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-12-12
- Where: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Jobs: 800
- Status: announced
- Products: next-generation rocket engine
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Aerojet Rocketdyne](https://endata.com/companies/9129.md)

## Sources

- [assemblymag.com](https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/topic/3554-news?page=265), 2016-12-12: "Aerojet Rocketdyne plans to build a new state-of-the-art factory here to build the company's next-generation rocket engine."

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