# Hadrian Expands Defense Manufacturing Capacity

Hadrian, a defense manufacturing and technology company, has secured approximately **$1.4 billion in Series D funding**, raising its valuation to nearly **$8 billion**. This capital infusion supports expansion of automated, AI-powered manufacturing facilities that produce critical defense components, including parts for submarines and military vehicles. The company’s growth aligns with increased Department of Defense demand amid a $1.5 trillion defense budget proposal and ongoing military modernization efforts.

- Hadrian’s investments will accelerate construction of new automation-intensive factories, including a public/private partnership in Alabama for submarine parts and an advanced manufacturing facility at Red River Army Depot, Texas.
- The company’s Opus software platform enhances factory automation, addressing production challenges in munitions, drones, and naval vessels, positioning Hadrian as a key partner for defense contractors.
- Procurement professionals should note the expanding role of advanced manufacturing startups like Hadrian in meeting DoD’s scaling needs, indicating opportunities for collaboration and supply chain integration.
- Defense contractors and suppliers may benefit from Hadrian’s growing manufacturing network and workforce expansion, which supports increased production capacity for critical defense systems.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** August 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Navy
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- JPMorgan Chase Strategic Investment Group

### Vendors
- Hadrian (prime contractor)
- Baillie Gifford (investor)
- J.P. Morgan Strategic Investment Group (investor)
- Washington Harbor Partners (investor)

### Key Quotes
> It enables us to make massive investments to scale our workforce, our software platform Opus that powers our factories, and frankly, get ahead of the massive amounts of production challenges the country has in areas like submarines, munitions, the drone industrial base.
> — Chris Power, CEO

### Sources
- [Hadrian hits $8 billion as defense tech spending craze endures](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/06/hadrian-defense-tech-ai-manufacturing.html) - CNBC
- [Hadrian Raises $1.4 Billion To Cache Firepower Amid Surging DoD Demand For Weapons Manufacturing - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/hadrian-raises-1-4-billion-to-cache-firepower-amid-surging-dod-demand-for-weapons-manufacturing/advanced-transformational-technology) - Defense Daily
- [Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/defense-tech-hadrian-raises-1-37b-at-8b-valuation) - TechCrunch