Project Ranger hypersonic weapons manufacturing campus
Castelion, Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Project Ranger hypersonic weapons manufacturing campus in Rio Rancho, New Mexico is Castelion’s plant for solid rocket motors and finished hypersonic rounds. Status: under construction as of January 21, 2026 (groundbreaking). Castelion announced $220 million and 300 jobs. Primary source: edd.newmexico.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Under construction
- Announced investment
- $220 million
- Announced jobs
- 300
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Sheet
- NM-05
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcededd.newmexico.gov
- Groundbreakingedd.newmexico.gov
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Castelion |
|---|---|
| Plant | Project Ranger hypersonic weapons manufacturing campus |
| Location | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Product | Solid rocket motors and finished hypersonic rounds |
| Announced investment | $220 millionRaised from $150M to $220M; 1,000-acre, 21-building campus |
| Announced jobs | 300 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Castelion chooses New Mexico for Project Ranger (state release, edd.newmexico.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
- Castelion breaks ground on Project Ranger in Rio Rancho (state release, edd.newmexico.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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