The Army has selected Hanwha Defense USA for an enhanced use lease at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas as part of a broader effort to modernize the munitions supply chain and strengthen domestic production of critical energetics. The Army’s enhanced use lease program allows the service to lease underutilized installation property to private-sector partners, with proceeds potentially reinvested into critical infrastructure priorities. The Pine Bluff lease follows a series of Army efforts to expand production capacity and modern manufacturing across the defense industrial base. In early 2025, the Army began construction of a new ammunition manufacturing facility at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri to produce 6.8mm rounds supporting the Next Generation Squad Weapon program. Hanwha has been expanding its U.S. industrial partnerships tied to ammunition and energetics production.