$16.5M Grows Hawthorn Aero's Defense Manufacturing Campus

Spintech Holdings division Hawthorn Aero Inc. (Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S.), a high-rate production partner for the aerospace and defense industry that manufactures composite airframes and structural assemblies, is investing $16.5 million to expand its Ohio production campus. The project, backed by $2 million in state grants, will grow the company’s facility to approximately 150,000 square feet and add an estimated 279 jobs.
The expansion will increase Hawthorn Aero’s capacity for advanced aerospace structures and integrated defense systems. Initial production will support the AGM-188A Rusty Dagger precision cruise missile, with added capacity also intended for future work on autonomous aircraft, precision-guided munitions, and other next-generation aerospace and defense programs.
Funding comes through two JobsOhio programs: a $1 million Aerospace and Defense Opportunity Grant and a $1 million Economic Development Grant, the latter supporting facility expansion, production equipment, infrastructure and workforce growth.
The expanded facility sits near Wright-Patterson Air Force base and the Air Force Research Laboratory in Ohio’s Dayton region, an established aerospace and defense manufacturing hub.