By Jorge Mercado Sunday, February 22nd, 2026

Swarm Aero, a developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle swarms, announced the opening of its advanced manufacturing center with a ribbon-cutting event at the new 80,000 square foot facility in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at Drake Field. 

Announced Feb. 18, Swarm, which is headquartered in Oxnard, will use the new facility to accelerate the development and deployment of the company’s large UAV. 

Its Arkansas operations will have the ability to produce 1,000s of UAVs and will create hundreds of high-skill aerospace jobs over the next decade, the company said in a press release.

“We looked at over 20 states before deciding to put down manufacturing roots in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We chose Northwest Arkansas because of the exceptional talent and partners, and we’re thrilled to continue our growth here,” said Danny Goodman, CEO and co-founder of Swarm Aero. 

“Large UAVs are the future of armed conflict. When paired with our swarm command and control software, they can achieve major combat objectives by cooperating with superhuman dexterity while being several times cheaper than traditional aircraft. This is one of the most consequential developments in modern conflict and we have built an exceptionally talented engineering team to bring this vision to life.”