The Ohio Tax Credit Authority greenlit a 2.59% refundable Job Creation Tax Credit on Monday for Anduril Industries, with terms that begin in 2026 and end in 2055.

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority Monday approved a 30-year, 2.594% Job Creation Tax Credit for Anduril Industries Inc., which plans to build a 500-acre manufacturing complex in northern Pickaway County that could grow to 5 million square feet over time. The estimated value of the tax credit over its term and if all goals are met is $452.2 million.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A California-based defense technology company plans to build a 4,000-job facility in central Ohio to manufacture “autonomous weapons systems” for the U.S. and its allies, a development state officials say represents the largest single job creation project in state history.

The defense contractor will build autonomous weapons systems at the Columbus-area plant when it opens next year.

Ohio’s largest single job creation project in state history could receive more than $450 million in tax breaks. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a 2.594%, 30-year job creation tax credit for Anduril Industries,