SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Boeing announced on Friday that it has begun construction on a new facility to house "state-of-the-art, post-assembly phases of future military aircraft production."
The new Advanced Coatings Center will be a secure facility operated by Phantom Works, Boeing Defense, Space & Security's proprietary research, development and prototyping division, the company said.
The construction phase of the 47,500-square-foot facility is underway, and the center is expected to be operational in 2025.
"As we pivot toward future programs, Boeing's defense business is in the midst of one of the most significant investments in new facilities in our history," said Steve Nordlund, Air Dominance vice president and general manager, and St. Louis senior site executive.
The Advanced Coatings Center is the third new facility revealed as part of Phantom Works' multi-billion-dollar Production System of the Future effort, enabling Boeing to scale a platform-agnostic, modular and flexible digital production system across future defense programs, according to the announcement.
