American defence technology firm Anduril Industries will build its first hyperscale manufacturing facility called Arsenal-1 in Columbus, Ohio. The £819,000 ($1 billion) project will directly create 4,

Anduril Industries plans to invest more than $900 million to build the facility on 500 acres in Pickaway County near Rickenbacker International Airport.

Anduril Industries announced Jan. 16 that it will build its first “hyperscale” manufacturing facility in central Ohio, a project that will span more than 5 million square feet at full scale and eventually create 4,000 direct jobs.