# KONGSBERG to build missile production facility in Virginia, US

Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace announced plans to build a missile production facility in James City County, Virginia, investing over $100 million and hiring more than 180 people, to produce Naval Strike Missiles and Joint Strike Missiles.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-17
- Where: James City County, Virginia, United States
- Value: $100.0M
- Jobs: 180
- Status: announced
- Products: Naval Strike Missiles, Joint Strike Missiles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/5342.md)

## Sources

- [kongsberg.com](https://www.kongsberg.com/news/news-archive/2024/kongsberg-to-establish-missile-factory-in-the-us/), 2024-09-17: "KONGSBERG is investing in a big way in the US market by making Virginia the US home of our new missile factory, which will entail hiring more than 180 people."

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