Defense tech startup Anduril Industries CEO Brian Schimpf said he would "absolutely" consider locating the company's next weapons manufacturing hub outside the United States.
"When you look across Europe, there's a lot of manufacturing talent that exists," Schimpf told Bloomberg during the Founders Forum.
The U.S. and Europe need to expand their defense manufacturing capabilities to secure a more reliable supply of weapons, cautioning that both have "undervalued" manufacturing in comparison to China.
Anduril is already in the midst of building its first facility in Ohio, and has not announced firm plans to build another facility elsewhere, the outlet reported.
Read Also: Deal Dispatch: Carlyle Buys Chung Ho Group, Second Nature Brands Acquires Tillamook Country Smoker, GoHealth Bankruptcy The company debuted its Arsenal-1 weapons manufacturing plant earlier this year, beginning with its Fury combat aircraft.
