Financing and recruitment
Hadrian raised $1.37 billion in Series D equity financing announced on Aug 6, 2026, reaching a valuation of about $7.9 billion. The advanced manufacturer plans to expand factories, research and development, and production capabilities serving defense, aerospace and industrial customers in the United States.
Chief executive Chris Power plans to increase the workforce from 700 to 2,000 over the following year through recruitment and training of operators, engineers and technologists. Hadrian combines autonomous technology with workers in a factories-as-a-service model supported by its Opus artificial intelligence platform. Manufacturing Dive
Mesa manufacturing and software hub
Hadrian celebrated the opening of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, on Jan 29, 2026. Its investment in the 290,000-square-foot facility totalled $200 million. The company expected the project to bring more than 350 jobs to the community in early 2026.
The facility was already producing when the opening ceremony took place. Its manufacturing work covers precision components and mission-critical systems for aerospace and defense. A software hub supports the coordination of advanced manufacturing processes alongside autonomous workflows, artificial intelligence and robotics.
Factory 3 is near Mesa Gateway Airport. In January, Hadrian operated three manufacturing facilities with a combined area of approximately 600,000 square feet: two sites in Torrance, California, and the new Arizona facility. The company was developing additional production sites elsewhere in the country. Those January figures describe the manufacturing network at that time. Hadrian’s factory opening announcement
Additive manufacturing programme
Hadrian launched its dedicated additive manufacturing division on Jan 22, 2026. The programme extends Opus to additive production within the company’s existing factory model. Initial capacity was expected to come online during 2026, supporting defense programmes and allied partners.
Matthew Parker, vice president of additive manufacturing, leads the division. Its planned production systems focus on three requirements:
- qualification of manufacturing processes;
- repeatability and sustained throughput;
- quality, reliability and traceability for demanding programmes.
Parker’s engineering and operations background includes large-format additive manufacturing, process qualification and the transition of validated designs into repeatable production. His responsibilities cover the additive business unit and the buildout of manufacturing capability for defense and aerospace customers. Hadrian intends to integrate additive work with its wider factory environment, allowing production of components and systems within an end-to-end manufacturing operation. The January launch established the division and its production objectives. Hadrian’s additive manufacturing announcement
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