Earlier this week, defense contractor and manufacturer Anduril received approval from the state for $452 million in tax credits for the next 30 years.

In exchange for the credit, the California-based autonomous weapons developer is required to maintain operations on-site for 33 years and bring more than 4,000 new production and services jobs by 2035.

Anduril announced two weeks ago plans to spend about $900 million on their new “Arsenal-1” complex south of Rickenbacker International Airport to build drones, missiles, and other high-tech unpiloted military weapons. When completed, estimated in 2035, the complex would employ 4,008 workers with an average hourly wage of $63.61, making the average annual pay $132,000. 1/28/2024