BAE Systems buys Colorado facility to expand space hardware and sensor production

BAE Systems acquired a 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on approximately 13 acres in Weld County, Colorado, to increase output of space-based hardware and sensor systems. The company announced the completed purchase on October 21, 2026, as an expansion of its US production footprint for defence and space customers. BAE expects to recruit more than 200 additional employees over the next 12 to 24 months and estimates that the facility could eventually employ around 600 people at full capacity. The announcement concerns manufacturing investment and planned hiring, not a new satellite or sensor production contract with specified delivery quantities.