# Hanwha Invests $2.2B in Arkansas Munitions Campus

Hanwha Aerospace plans to invest **$2.2 billion** in a munitions manufacturing campus at the U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas through the Army’s Enhanced Use Leasing program. The facility is planned to produce 155 mm propellant charges and base bleed units and create nearly 400 jobs over seven years. The announcement identifies no open solicitation, but the planned production capacity may create supply-chain and follow-on procurement opportunities for defense contractors.

- The Army’s Enhanced Use Leasing mechanism enables the campus development at Pine Bluff Arsenal; procurement teams should distinguish this announced investment from an open contract competition.
- Contractors can assess whether their capabilities align with potential supply-chain or follow-on needs connected to production of 155 mm propellant charges and base bleed units.
- The project’s seven-year job-creation timeline provides context for the planned buildout, but the signal does not specify procurement dates or solicitation deadlines.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA)

### Vendors
- Hanwha Aerospace (Project investor)
- Hanwha Defense USA (Campus developer and lessee)

### Sources
- [Hanwha Aerospace Invests $2.2B in Munitions Manufacturing Campus in Arkansas — IR Insider](https://www.irinsider.org/east-asia-1/2u8r2ih2tzmgwtlg4g2kb243nvuni2) - IR Insider