# L3Harris opens GMLRS rocket motor plant designed to double capacity The Camden, Arkansas, facility is part of a $216 million federal agreement covering several sites. Arkansas’ governor said motor production at the new plant would begin soon. Published 2026-10-21 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/21/l3harris-opens-gmlrs-rocket-motor-plant-designed-to-double/ L3Harris opened its Arsenal of Freedom solid rocket motor facility in Camden, Arkansas, on Oct. 20, 2026.[1] The company designed the plant to double current capacity, with room for additional growth.[1] Together with additional propellant processing facilities, it will support production for the Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS).[1] Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said motor production at the new plant would begin soon.[1] L3Harris did not give a baseline capacity, output rate or production start date for the plant with the opening.[1] The facility’s completion is part of a $216 million Defense Production Act Title III cooperative agreement L3Harris signed in 2023 to support increased demand for tactical missiles, including Javelin, Stinger and GMLRS.[1] That agreement also covered new facilities in Orange County, Virginia, and equipment and digital upgrades in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] ## Why it matters The GMLRS facility is one part of a broader propulsion expansion at Camden, where L3Harris is also executing the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities project and two new facilities to support PAC-3 propulsion production.[1][1][1] The company says more than $1 billion of its multibillion-dollar investment in solid rocket motor capacity expansion is designated for the Camden site.[2] ## Sources 1. L3Harris release, Oct. 20, 2026 2. L3Harris, Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities build-out accelerates, Oct. 1, 2026