Boeing announced plans to build a new, 1.1-million-square-foot manufacturing site for combat aircraft as part of a $1.8 billion expansion at its north St. Louis County complex. The new Advanced Combat Air Facility also will include new aerospace programs.
The facility will be operated by Boeing's Phantom Works team, which focuses on advanced technology development for current and future defense systems, including satellites and other space products.
Steve Nordlund, senior site executive for Boeing St. Louis, said the investment is intended to help the U.S. defense industry stay competitive globally. "It's not lost on you what's happening with the fight around the globe, and the speed our adversaries are moving at," Nordlund told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The project is expected to be completed by 2026.