Lockheed Martin advances construction of NGI facility in Courtland, Alabama

Lockheed Martin (LMT) announced construction on a state-of-the-art facility that will support production of the Next Generation Interceptor is nearing completion. The 88,000-square-foot Missile Assembly Building-5 is on track for completion by early 2026, with a formal grand opening to follow. This purpose-built facility is a critical piece of Lockheed Martin’s commitment to delivering the NGI system to the Missile Defense Agency with speed, reliability and precision. NGI is the future of homeland missile defense, designed to defeat evolving ballistic missile threats to the United States. “We’re building out nearly 100,000 square feet of manufacturing and production spaces in Courtland dedicated to the NGI program,” said Johnathon Caldwell, vice president and general manager of Strategic and Missile Defense Systems at Lockheed Martin. “The new Missile Assembly Building represents a major investment in our ability to produce the NGI at scale and meet the government’s need for rapid delivery.”