Detroit defense manufacturing facility
Eccalon, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Detroit defense manufacturing facility in Detroit, Michigan is Eccalon’s plant for defense systems including underwater drone production. Status: announced as of December 9, 2025. Eccalon announced $71 million and 800 jobs. Primary source: michigan.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- $71 million
- Announced jobs
- 800
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Sheet
- MI-13
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedmichigan.gov
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Plant facts
| Company | Eccalon |
|---|---|
| Plant | Detroit defense manufacturing facility |
| Location | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Product | Defense systems including underwater drone production |
| Announced investment | $71 million |
| Announced jobs | 800 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Whitmer: 1,300 jobs, $240M (Eccalon Detroit) (state release, michigan.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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