# Corvid Expands Mooresville Defense Manufacturing

Corvid Technologies plans to invest $95 million in its Mooresville, North Carolina campus, adding a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and 423 jobs, including work involving vehicle launch systems. North Carolina approved a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) agreement on October 13, 2026, that may reimburse the company up to $4,449,750 over 12 years, contingent on annual verification of job creation and investment targets. The expansion signals additional defense manufacturing capacity, but the announcement identifies no federal solicitation or specific subcontracting opportunity.

- Defense primes and procurement teams can assess whether Corvid’s planned capacity aligns with vehicle-launch-system and other manufacturing supply-chain needs; the announcement does not establish an open procurement or award.
- The JDIG is state economic-development support, not a federal contract. Its potential reimbursements depend on annual performance verification.
- The planned facility and workforce expansion may be relevant to supplier-capacity planning for organizations sourcing defense manufacturing in North Carolina.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- North Carolina Department of Commerce (NC Commerce)
- Economic Investment Committee
- Iredell County
- Town of Mooresville

### Vendors
- Corvid Technologies (Expansion beneficiary and non-traditional defense contractor)

### Key Quotes
> Corvid is advancing defense innovation and helping strengthen our national security.
> — Lee Lilley, North Carolina Commerce Secretary

> This major expansion affirms the company’s confidence in our talented manufacturing and engineering workforce, business climate, and stable economy.
> — Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina

### Sources
- [North Carolina Defense Company to Invest $95 Million in Mooresville Expansion | NC Governor](https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/13/north-carolina-defense-company-invest-95-million-mooresville-expansion) - NC