COLUMBUS, Ohio - A California-based defense technology company plans to build a 4,000-job facility in central Ohio to manufacture “autonomous weapons systems” for the U.S. and its allies, a development state officials say represents the largest single job creation project in state history.

The company founded by billionaire Palmer Luckey will make military drones and autonomous air vehicles, beginning in July 2026.

Anduril Industries, a tech company that makes defense products, is headed to Ohio, the state announced Thursday.