# Gen3 Defense & Aerospace to add 269 jobs with $8.69M expansion in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Autonomous military and aerospace solutions provider Gen3 Defense & Aerospace will expand into a larger facility in Kent County, Michigan, with an $8.69 million capital investment and 269 new jobs, supported by a $1 million state grant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-25
- Where: Kent County, Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Value: $8.69M
- Jobs: 269
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous vehicle solutions, robotics systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Gen3 Defense and Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/8230.md)
- [Michigan Economic Development Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/861.md) (partner)
- [The Right Place](https://endata.com/companies/8310.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [rightplace.org](https://www.rightplace.org/news/gen3-blackmer-expansions), 2021-08-25: "In addition to a capital investment of $8.69 million, the expansion will bring 269 new jobs to the area."

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