Manufacturing startup Hadrian to expand to Arizona, and into defense primes' own factories -...

Manufacturing startup Hadrian is growing its footprint, with the company today announcing a third production site in Mesa, Ariz., as well as the launch of its new maritime division.
The California-based company that uses AI and robotics to quickly build parts for the defense and aerospace sector is also unveiling its new “factories-as-a-service” model, which will allow defense primes to bring Hadrian in to optimize their own factories or to stand up production for parts, assemblies or entire products, CEO and founder Chris Power told Breaking Defense.
“We’re working with companies of all sizes on factories-as-a-service, primarily where the program itself is a real manufacturing challenge to scale up, [or] where there’s super scarce workforce needs,” Power said, adding that activities include both existing programs and efforts that have yet to begin production.