The investment will also double the workforce at the Archbald site. Lockheed Martin did not disclose the value of the expansion or its completion schedule.
“America’s ability to deter depends on superior capabilities, a resilient and scalable defense industrial base, and strong partnerships and alliances,” Taiclet said. “Together, they enable us to deliver the advanced technologies needed at the speed today’s security environment demands.”
Archbald is part of Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business. The site provides design, manufacturing, engineering, field service and support for U.S. and international customers.
The facility was established in 1951 and joined Lockheed Martin in 1996. More than 500 employees currently manufacture assemblies for several company programs.
Archbald provides electronic assemblies and metal fabrication for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS. The site also supports the Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, and Apache Fire Control programs.
The facility is also home to Lockheed Martin’s Precision Guided Systems product line. That operation develops air-to-ground weapons and training systems for U.S. and international customers.
Its products include Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb kits and Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds. Customers include the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.
Archbald also hosts Lockheed Martin’s Navy Electronic Systems operation. The business has supplied safety-critical nuclear instrumentation and control systems for more than 60 years.
Lockheed Martin said those systems operate aboard all deployed U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers. The work gives Archbald a role beyond the company’s missile and precision-strike portfolio.
Taiclet identified Pennsylvania as an important part of Lockheed Martin’s U.S. industrial footprint. The company also operates teams in Valley Forge and Johnstown.
“Pennsylvania is central to that effort,” Taiclet said. “Our Lockheed Martin teams in Valley Forge, Johnstown, and Archbald provide the engineering expertise and production capacity to accelerate the fielding of critical capabilities so we stay ahead of our adversaries.”
Lockheed Martin is also investing in production capacity and advanced manufacturing. Taiclet cited open architecture and commercial technology partnerships as additional priorities.
“We’re also investing in production capacity, advanced manufacturing, open architecture, and commercial technology partnerships that strengthen America’s security,” Taiclet said. “As part of that commitment, we are doubling the size of our Archbald manufacturing facility and its workforce by adding approximately 700 new manufacturing jobs to support the rapid acceleration of munitions programs in the U.S.”
