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Get filing alertsNational Presto breaks ground on $90M munitions facility in South Dakota
Filed June 16, 2026 · Period ending June 15, 2026 · ~1 min read
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National Defense Corporation (NDC) subsidiary investing ~$90M in new medium caliber ammunition production and test facility at Clear Lake, South Dakota campus, incorporating modern manufacturing technologies, advanced automation, and digital quality systems to meet current and emerging DoD ammunition requirements.
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Construction begins mid-June 2026 with completion anticipated in 2028, representing a roughly two-year build timeline for the state-of-the-art facility.
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Investment decision driven by participation in Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) programs focused on next-generation technologies like Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems ammunition, demonstrating need for scalable production capabilities that can rapidly transform innovative concepts into operational capacity.
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Summary
National Presto's defense subsidiary National Defense Corporation broke ground on a new $90 million medium caliber ammunition production and test facility at its Tech Ord campus in Clear Lake, South Dakota.
The facility will incorporate modern manufacturing technologies, advanced automation, and digital quality systems designed to meet current and emerging Department of Defense ammunition requirements with greater flexibility and responsiveness than traditional production models. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-June 2026 with completion anticipated in 2028.
The investment decision was largely driven by NDC's participation in Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium programs focused on next-generation technologies like Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems ammunition. These programs illustrated the importance of modern, scalable production capabilities that can quickly transform innovative concepts into operational capacity. For retail holders, this represents a significant capital commitment to expand National Presto's defense manufacturing capabilities and position the company for the DoD's growing portfolio of medium caliber ammunition requirements. The two-year construction timeline and 2028 completion target provide a clear path to operational capacity expansion in the defense segment.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On June 15, 2026, the Registrant announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, National Defense Corporation (“NDC”), was holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art medium caliber ammunition production and test facility at NDC’s Tech Ord campus in Clear Lake, South Dakota.
National Presto's defense subsidiary National Defense Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new medium caliber ammunition production and test facility at its Clear Lake, South Dakota campus. The facility is described as state-of-the-art and will expand NDC's manufacturing capabilities in the defense sector.
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