Military-Industrial Complex Expands at Falcon Field For Bushmaster® Medium-Caliber Cannon Production Facility

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Northrop Grumman Expands Arizona Operations
MESA, Ariz.–Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 12 that its Innovation Systems sector operations in Mesa. Ariz., completed the expansion of its Bushmaster® medium caliber cannon production facility.
The new 36,000-square foot facility nearly doubles the company’s current production capacity by collocating warehouse and manufacturing operations into one site.
Blogger Note: This is an update of a post that was published on this in March 2018 that you can see farther on. What's not mentioned is that AZ Temp-Senator Jon Kyl is a paid lobbyist for Northrop Grumman.

“The city of Mesa is proud that Northrop Grumman chose to expand in the Falcon District,” Mesa Mayor John Giles said. “This new facility will bring more high-tech jobs to Mesa’s growing aerospace and defense industry.”
According to Lisa Brown, VP Site Operations for Northrop Grumman, “This expansion will help us meet today’s surging demand for our cannons while also addressing future growth requirements as U.S. and allied militaries are increasing their current defense capabilities in response to worldwide threats,”
_______________________________________________________________ Lisa Brown cuts the ribbon to officially open the company’s new facility. The 36,000 square foot building combines production and warehousing into one location, nearly doubling the production capability for the division that produces the world renowned Bushmaster line of medium caliber cannons.
(pictured left-right: Kevin Sullivan, executive vice president, Arizona Commerce Authority; David Luna, Mesa vice mayor; John Giles, Mesa mayor; Dan Olson, Northrop Grumman armament systems vice president; Lisa Brown, Northrop Grumman vice president and Mesa site lead; Sally Harrison, CEO, Mesa Chamber of Commerce; Rudy Cota, Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs staff, constituent service representative; Bill Jabjiniak, Mesa director of economic development; Chris Keeler, Northrop Grumman deputy director Mesa operations)
The Mesa-based operation produces the world-renowned Bushmaster® family of medium caliber cannons that provide the U.S. military and its allies with proven, highly reliable weapons for air, land and sea combat platforms.
The company has either installed or is on contract to provide its cannons to more than 50 nations globally.
The Mesa-based operation employs more than 200 full time employees and since the project’s groundbreaking in March has begun the hiring of an additional 50 to 60 new engineering, program management and manufacturing technicians as a result of the company’s increased production capacity.
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30 March 2018

Bushmaster® Production Increase Expands Orbital ATK 

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Orbital ATK to expand operations in Mesa, AZ

March 29, 2018 | John Lang

Orbital ATK announced plans today to expand the company's production facility in Mesa, AZ.
The new 36,000-square-foot facility will support the company's ability to increase production capacity through collocating Orbital ATK's warehouse and manufacturing operations into one site. Its current site builds the Bushmaster® family of medium-caliber cannons that are supplied to the U.S. military and more than 50 other countries.

When complete, the capital investment will nearly double Orbital ATK's current production capacity and help address future growth requirements as U.S. and allied militaries are increasing their current defense capabilities in response to worldwide threats, according to a company statement.
The expanded facility is scheduled to become fully operational before the end of the year, the statement reads. The factory currently employs nearly 200 full-time workers and the company plans to add an additional 50 to 60 new engineering, program management and manufacturing technicians as a result of the increased campus footprint.
"This will include the fully modernized and secure production facility and separate operations headquarters where engineering, program management, business development and various operations support activities occur," Orbital said.

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