Wright-Patterson Announces $200M Facility Expansion

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has announced a $200 million expansion of its Air Force Research Laboratory facilities. The expansion is expected to create approximately 800 new civilian positions over the next three years, with a focus on advanced materials research, directed energy, and autonomous systems.

The investment reinforces WPAFB's position as the anchor of the region's defense-technology ecosystem, supporting a supply chain of over 1,200 regional defense contractors and research organizations.