Ground was broken for an expansion on a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile factory at Camden, Ark., Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced.

The new facility will allow for continued production expansion and modest hiring of new employees over the next several years.

That 71,000 square-foot PAC-3 All Up Round (AUR) II building will be built adjacent to the existing 40,000-square-foot PAC-3 AUR I facility. The new facility will be completed early next year.