On top of bringing over 4,000 jobs, the development will also bring in more tax revenue helping schools and roads in the area.

The facility is projected to contribute nearly $1 billion annually to Ohio’s GDP, generating $2 billion in economic output and $1 billion in labor income every year. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months, solidifying Ohio’s role as a hub for advanced manufacturing and defense technology.

Dubbed "Arsenal-1," the $1 billion Pickaway County factory will be the largest job-creation project in Ohio history, state officials say.

A "hearty Ohio breakfast" led a defense contractor to decided to build a 5-million-square-foot weapons factory in Pickaway County.

Gov. Mike DeWine called it "the single largest job creation and new payroll-generating project in all of Ohio’s history."

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Anduril Industries will be building a new manufacturing plant in Pickaway County that will add more jobs than any previous project in Ohio history.

The facility will focus on producing autonomous weapons systems, representing a nearly $900 million investment that is expected to contribute $1 billion annually to Ohio’s economy.

Anduril Industries plans to invest more than $900 million to build the facility on 500 acres in Pickaway County near Rickenbacker International Airport.