Anduril Industries will open a new campus in Long Beach, expanding its Southern California operations in support of defense technology programs.

While the company’s headquarters will remain in Costa Mesa, the Long Beach campus is designed to support long-term growth and meet increasing demand from the US military and allied partners.

The site will cover approximately 1.18 million square feet (about 109,600 square meters), including 750,000 square feet (69,700 square meters) of office space and 435,000 square feet (40,400 square meters) of industrial space for research, development, and production.

Anduril expects the site to be operational by mid‑2027.

Building on the company’s broader industrial network, the new facility is located about 30 minutes from Costa Mesa headquarters and 90 minutes from the Capistrano test site, enabling close coordination between facilities.

Works in one of Anduril’s facilities. Photo: Anduril

Streamlining Development

The Long Beach campus is organized to enable Anduril’s integrated approach to product development.

Software engineers work together with hardware engineers, while flight test teams collaborate closely with research and development specialists.

On-site machine shops, testing facilities, and fabrication equipment enable teams to design, build, and test components on campus, streamlining development and iteration.

At full capacity, the campus will accommodate approximately 5,500 direct employees, with thousands more jobs expected indirectly through construction, security, and supporting services.

‘Space Beach’

Long Beach and its surroundings, sometimes referred to as “Space Beach,” hosts a growing number of space and defense companies, with facilities for design, production, and research and development. 

The area has played a role in US defense and industrial operations for over a century, becoming the Pacific Fleet’s home port in 1919 and later hosting the nation’s largest aircraft production facility during World War II, employing tens of thousands of workers to build thousands of aircraft.