Performance Drone Works has opened a new 90,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville that will manufacture battlefield-ready unmanned aircraft systems.
About Drone Factory 01
Located on Diamond Drive NW in Huntsville’s Thornton Research Park, PDW’s new facility will house the team delivering drones designed, engineered and manufactured in America.
Drone Factory 01 will bring the full production lifecycle of PDW’s products under one roof from design and manufacturing to flight test and delivery.
Here’s more info:
- The facility aims to manufacture more than 60,000 drones per year.
- It will enable the production of 350 C100s and 5,000 AM-FPVs per month.
- With the establishment of DF01, PDW is introducing over 500 new jobs in the greater Huntsville area.
- The facility is expected to have an economic impact totaling over $81 million per year.
- It features 99.9% pathogen reduction via Lit Thinking’s Visium Far-UVC devices, ensuring DF01 is the cleanest drone manufacturing facility in the world.
“This expansion brings high-quality jobs, strengthens our advanced manufacturing sector, and reinforces Huntsville’s position as a strategic hub for defense and aerospace. We’re proud to have PDW growing here and contributing to our community’s future.”…