Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (MCEIP)

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A rocket-motor factory rises in rural Florida—and the U.S. is racing to unchoke missile production

Federal funding engine using DPA/industrial programs to expand propulsion and energetics capacity.

Construction is underway on Nammo's $200 million rocket-motor factory in Perry, Florida. Site clearing began in March 2026, and in October crews started pouring concrete for the propellant laboratory, the first new building due to come online.

Updated Oct 24