MAPLE GROVE, Minn. -- BAE Systems' Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business is marking the start of construction on its new 236,000-square-foot facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Designed with functionality and a future-proofed blueprint, the site will provide the infrastructure required to innovate solutions that support the U.S. military and its allies around the world.
"Breaking ground on the Maple Grove site is a critical milestone for our business as our talented employees will have a state-of-the-art facility to enable them to make a difference for those who put their lives on the line to protect us," said Andy Corea, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems' CMS business. "The new facility is core to our efforts to attract and retain talented employees, while also enabling us to modernize our industrial base, improve internal processes, and strengthen performance as we continue to develop and produce high-quality capabilities for our warfighters."
Today, BAE Systems' Minnesota operations are home to world-leading design, development, and lifecycle support services for a full spectrum of gun systems, weapon launching systems, advanced munitions, weapon handling systems, and combat vehicles. BAE Systems will carry its legacy - with local operations dating back to the 1940s - into the new facility that will be built to meets the needs of its current and future workforce.
BAE Systems will move its current operations in Fridley, Minnesota to Maple Grove once development is complete in 2025.