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Factory towns revive as defense tech makers arrive - West Hawaii Today

Defense firms employ skilled local workers and benefit from state incentives to produce AI-enabled weapons and drones, with Anduril planning a $1 billion factory employing 4,000 people.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The factory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, had stood vacant for months, surrounded by unoccupied warehouses that had once been used by car companies in the heartland of America’s auto industry.

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Factory towns revive as defense tech makers arrive

Drawn by local talent, cheap labor and state cash incentives, startups building the weapons of the future are revitalizing manufacturing in once-vibrant industrial towns.

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Factory towns revive as defense tech makers arrive - West Hawaii Today

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The factory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, had stood vacant for months, surrounded by unoccupied warehouses that had once been used by car companies in the heartland of America’s auto industry.

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West Hawaii Today broke the news in on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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