California (St. Mary's County) unmanned aircraft production expansion
Platform Aerospace, California, St. Mary's County, Maryland
California (St. Mary's County) unmanned aircraft production expansion in California, Maryland is Platform Aerospace’s plant for MQ-22 Swift Group 3 unmanned aircraft systems. Status: announced as of July 6, 2026. Primary source: commerce.maryland.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Announced
- Announced investment
- Not stated
- Announced jobs
- Not stated
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Sheet
- MD-09
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedcommerce.maryland.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 | Platform Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Plant | California (St. Mary's County) unmanned aircraft production expansion |
| Location | California, St. Mary's County, Maryland |
| Industry | Aerospace and defense |
| Product | MQ-22 Swift Group 3 unmanned aircraft systems |
| Announced investment | Not statedInvestment not disclosed; release cites 'hundreds of new jobs' over three years |
| Announced jobs | Not stated |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
No primary source we found states the announced investment or announced job count, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Sources
- Maryland Commerce: Platform Aerospace grows in St. Mary's County (state release, commerce.maryland.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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