The defense startup plans to expand its workforce from 700 to 2,000 as well as open three more AI-power factories across the United States.
Hadrian raises $1.37B to build three AI factories and expand US defense workforce 700→2,000; includes Lockheed Martin partnership on weapon systems. AI platform Opus + 30-day technician training signal defense sector shift toward autonomous manufacturing to close skilled labor gaps in critical supply chains.
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The defense startup plans to expand its workforce from 700 to 2,000 as well as open three more AI-power factories across the United States.
Published Aug. 6, 2026
Hadrian's $200 million Factory 3 facility in Mesa, Arizona, which opened in January.
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