Arsenal-1 and Anduril manufacturing tracker
Anduril's biggest bet is not a single product but a factory strategy: build weapons the way consumer hardware is built. This page tracks what has actually been built.
The idea
Anduril argues that the U.S. lost the ability to produce weapons quickly and in large numbers, and that wars like Ukraine's are won by whoever can build, field and replace systems fastest. Its answer is hyperscale manufacturing: large, flexible factories that build several product lines on shared tooling and software, rather than one dedicated plant per program.
What has been built so far
- Arsenal-1 was announced in January 2025 and began producing the YFQ-44A in 2026, months ahead of the original July 2026 target, with the first aircraft reported in July 2026.
- ArsenalOS, introduced June 2026, is Anduril's digital manufacturing backbone: software for planning, quality and supply chain across its factories.
- Solid rocket motors: production in Mississippi and California, expanded with Defense Production Act Title III funding in 2025 and 2026. Anduril claims capacity for 6,000+ motors a year.
- Undersea vehicles: an AUV production facility in Rhode Island and the Ghost Shark factory in Sydney, which opened in October 2025.
- Long Beach campus (announced January 2026) for California production and R&D.
Claims vs. evidence
Anduril says Arsenal-1 will eventually produce "tens of thousands" of systems a year. As of today, public evidence shows production starting, not full-rate output. The numbers to watch are delivered aircraft and missiles, not floor space or capacity. See claims vs. verified facts.
Manufacturing milestones
- First YFQ-44A built at Arsenal-1. The Ohio factory produces its first CCA, about 18 months after the site was announced. Source
- Arsenal-1: one year in. Anduril reports on construction and early production in Ohio. Source
- Arsenal-1 announced in Ohio. A planned 5-million-square-foot, roughly $1B factory near Columbus, Ohio, targeting production in 2026. Source