Location & support

Golden Triangle

ND Defense’s assembly plant is in the Golden Triangle region, a nationally recognized economic development area. Located in Northern Mississippi, the Golden Triangle links Columbus, Starkville, and West Point.

The region has the infrastructure to support transportation requirement for industry.

Golden triangle regional airport

Mississippi’s third largest commercial airport with four inbound and outbound flights daily to Atlanta

Interstate

From Columbus, Starkville and West Point, local highways connect to I-20, I-22 Corridor and I-55.

Waterway

Three ports located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway provide direct access to the Port of Mobile to the South and Ohio River Valley to the North.

Rail

Kansas City Southern Railway serves the Columbus and West Point industrial parks, with connectivity to the East and West Coasts, Canada, and Mexico.

Strong Local Support

ND Defense leverages support from the Golden Triangle region to deliver best value to its customers.

Mississippi Development Authority Membership

Grant funds awarded for building rehabilitation and expenses related to the expansion of the assembly plant.

Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension

• Supporting Mississippi manufacturers for almost two decades
• Provides technical expertise to ND Defense with advanced engineering tools
• Instrumental in assisting with design, tooling, and process the assembly plant since 2007
• Provides on-site project support at the assembly plant in the areas of product and process improvement
• Provides advanced tooling and engineering expertise in design and layout for potential plant expansions
• Provides state-of-the-art computer analysis of complex manufacturing processes and process simulation.

The Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence at East Mississippi Community College

One of Mississippi’s paramount training facilities offering a variety of programs such as automotive, welding, fabrication, and machine tool operations.

Strong congressional support