Defense contractor AeroVironment (AV) today announced plans to invest more than $30 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Supported by an initial $5 million from the State of New Mexico and $1 million from the City of Albuquerque through the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA), the investment will expand AV’s manufacturing operations across its three existing manufacturing sites in the Sandia Science & Technology Park while supporting major capital equipment purchases and workforce growth.
The investment will further establish a vertically integrated manufacturing campus expected to boost production of defense and space technologies and create more than 450 jobs.
AV’s Albuquerque operations are a cornerstone of the company’s advanced manufacturing strategy, anchored by its Space & Directed Energy Group, which supports defense, aerospace, and commercial space programs and develops advanced capabilities, including laser communications, counter-UAS systems, and autonomous and space-based solutions, while also supporting prototype development for U.S. military customers and regional testing and operations.
AV currently manufactures several products including advanced radio frequency (RF) systems, satellite communications ground terminals, laser systems and stabilized precision optics and tracking technologies, among others.
