🇺🇸 L3Harris 在維吉尼亞州啟動新火箭發動機工廠建設，強化Javelin反坦克武器生產能力

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An Army paratrooper fires a Javelin shoulder-fired, anti-tank missile during an exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 21, 2019. (Army)
2025年5月22日，L3Harris 旗下的 Aerojet Rocketdyne 正式在維吉尼亞州橙縣（Orange County）啟動新型固體火箭發動機工廠的建設，旨在提升 Javelin 反坦克飛彈的生產能力。

此項目是美國政府根據《國防生產法》（Defense Production Act）提供的2.15億美元資金的一部分，旨在補充因支援烏克蘭而消耗的武器庫存。自2022年2月俄羅斯入侵以來，美國已向烏克蘭提供超過10,000枚肩射式 Javelin 系統。

新工廠將包括五座建築，涵蓋固體火箭發動機的鑄造、組裝、混合和研磨等先進設施，並升級現有的測試廠。預計建設將於2026年第三或第四季度完成，並於2027年初開始生產。

此外，L3Harris 也在阿肯色州卡姆登（Camden）啟動新的設施建設，專注於提高用於導引多管火箭系統（GMLRS）的火箭發動機生產能力，並將所有惰性組件如發動機外殼轉移至阿拉巴馬州亨茨維爾（Huntsville）。

🔍 三大觀察重點

1. 強化國防工業基礎，提升武器生產能力
    
   • L3Harris 的新工廠建設顯示出美國政府對於提升國防工業基礎的重視，特別是在補充支援盟友所需的武器庫存方面。
2. 引進自動化與機器人技術，提升生產效率
    
   • 新設施將採用大量自動化與機器人技術，預計將 Javelin 固體火箭發動機的整體生產能力提高20%，並將生產過程中的移動距離減少90%。 
3. 地區經濟與就業機會的潛在增長
    
   • 雖然目前尚未確定新工廠所需的員工數量，但隨著生產線的擴展，預計將為當地帶來更多的就業機會，促進地區經濟發展。

🌐 地理位置標示（GPS）

• 橙縣，維吉尼亞州（Orange County, Virginia）
   
  • 緯度：38.2454° N
  • 經度：78.1108° W
• 卡姆登，阿肯色州（Camden, Arkansas）
  • 緯度：33.5840° N
  • 經度：92.8349° W
• 亨茨維爾，阿拉巴馬州（Huntsville, Alabama）
  • 緯度：34.7304° N

  • 經度：86.5861° W

     

🇺🇸 L3Harris Breaks Ground on New Rocket Motor Plant in Virginia to Boost Javelin Production

On May 22, 2025, that L3Harris’ Aerojet Rocketdyne has officially commenced construction of a new solid rocket motor facility in Orange County, Virginia, aiming to enhance the production capacity of Javelin anti-tank missiles.

This project is part of the $215 million funding provided under the Defense Production Act to replenish weapon stockpiles depleted by aid to Ukraine. Since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, the U.S. has supplied Ukraine with over 10,000 shoulder-fired Javelin systems.

The new facility will include five buildings encompassing advanced casting, assembly, mixing, and grinding operations, along with upgrades to existing testing plants. Construction is expected to be completed by the third or fourth quarter of 2026, with production commencing in early 2027.

Additionally, L3Harris is initiating new facility construction in Camden, Arkansas, focusing on increasing the production of rocket motors used in the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), and relocating all inert components like motor cases to Huntsville, Alabama.

🔍 Three Key Observations

1. Strengthening Defense Industrial Base to Enhance Weapon Production
    
   • L3Harris’ new facility underscores the U.S. government’s commitment to bolstering its defense industrial base, particularly in replenishing weapon stockpiles to support allies
2. Incorporation of Automation and Robotics to Improve Efficiency
    

   • The new facility will employ extensive automation and robotics, aiming to increase overall production capacity for Javelin solid rocket motors by 20% and reduce movement distances during production by 90%. 

      

3. Potential Growth in Regional Economy and Employment Opportunities
    

   • While the exact number of new employees required is yet to be determined, the expansion is expected to create additional job opportunities, stimulating local economic development.