Army program to support $1 billion investment in Pine Bluff Arsenal

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 360

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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A defense company plans to invest $1.3 billion into the Pine Bluff Arsenal, the Army announced Wednesday.

The Army will lease property to Virginia-based Hanwha Defense USA to build and operate a new munitions facility at Pine Bluff Arsenal, which will “modernize the U.S. munitions supply chain and enhance warfighter lethality,” according to an Army news release.

The lease was awarded through an “enhanced use” program that allows the Army to lease underused …

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