🚀 Warren County defense investment: The Department of Defense is investing $1 billion into L3Harris Technologies’ Missile Solutions business to expand production of solid rocket motors.
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State now owns former Hara Arena site, township says
The state of Ohio now owns the former Hara site. The purchase now sets the stage for a new public mental health center on the location.
• Expected move: The state approved a $2.5 million appropriation in November for the purchase of the site of the former Hara Arena in Trotwood and Harrison Twp.
• About the project: 500 new jobs are expected at the site, with an expected annual payroll of some $126 million. Officials hope the project will lead to further new development and more rooftops in the area.
• What they are saying: “We have seen it from the township’s perspective as a really good investment in the Hara site,” Nathan Edwards, a spokesman for Harrison Twp., said. “It is going to take an entity with large pocketbooks to be able to come in there and redevelop that entire property. I mean, it’s huge.”
• Timeline: The completion of a new 270,000-square-foot building is projected for 2030.
DOD to invest $1B into company with regional presence
The Department of Defense will invest $1 billion into L3Harris Technologies, which has a sizeable presence in Warren County.
• About L3Harris: The company has about 800 employees in Mason. The company’s workforce in Warren County has focused on space exploration, as well as military and defense systems. L3Harris also focuses on infrared detection and space and missile electronics.
• The deal: The convertible preferred equity investment in L3Harris is for expanding production of U.S. solid rocket motors, which the department called “vital to several critical munitions.”
• Unique partnership: The announcement marks the first direct-to-supplier partnership of this kind, with the government’s investment in L3Harris’ Missile Solutions business set to make that division a separate company.
• What they are saying: “We are fundamentally shifting our approach to securing our munitions supply chain,” Michael Duffey, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said. “By investing directly in suppliers we are building the resilient industrial base needed for the arsenal of freedom.”
FREE CONTENT: Fitness Under the Wings: Free wellness, exercise classes at Air Force museum
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What to know today
• One big takeaway: Turner work group recommendations call for a homelessness census and a Dayton RTA police force.
• Big move of the day: The Humane Society of Greater Dayton’s MeowZa Cat Boutique has a new home in Centerville’s Cross Pointe Shopping Center.
• Obit: Paul Barhorst, president of the Country Concert musical festival, died Wednesday in Fort Loramie. He was 56.
• Vintage Dayton: This Week in Dayton History from 50 years ago: Air Force Secretary visit, RTA building plans, Soviet pianist and more.
• Athlete of the week: Hunter Foss is a senior wrestler for Valley View. He won the 132-pound weight class at the Miamisburg Pool Tournament and along the way picked up his 100th career victory.
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