City officials celebrate another weapons manufacturer moving into Long Beach

Weapons manufacturer Voyager Technologies announced Thursday that it has moved into a 140,000-square-foot facility in Long Beach, making it the second defense company to announce a move into the city in less than two months.

The resurgence of overt weapons manufacturing in Long Beach has some locals questioning the morals of city officials who are praising the companies as well as the legacy the city is building upon.

“We are moving fast from design to build, test and fielded capability, and this facility gives us access to world-class talent, a proven aerospace ecosystem and the collaborative energy of companies that are all pushing in the same direction,” Voyager CEO Matt Magaña, a Long Beach native and Cal State Long Beach alumni, said in a statement…

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