# Lockheed Martin breaks ground on hypersonic weapons factory in Courtland, Alabama

Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new hypersonic production facility in Courtland, Alabama, with two new buildings for assembly, integration and testing. The project will create 72 jobs in Courtland and 200 in Huntsville over three years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-16
- Where: Courtland, Alabama, United States
- Jobs: 272
- Status: under construction
- Products: hypersonic weapons systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md)

## Sources

- [alreporter.com](https://www.alreporter.com/2019/09/18/lockheed-martin-breaks-ground-on-new-hypersonic-weapons-factory-in-courtland), 2019-09-18: "Lockheed Martin held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at the site of their factory in Courtland."

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