Efforts are underway for the facility expansion of a high-tech company based in Arlington, Virginia that wants to build out its site in Albuquerque.
Specializing in national security and modern warfare research, the BlueHalo company has made its Albuquerque home in a 43,000 square foot space at the Sandia Research Park off of Eubank Boulevard.
Last summer the company announced plans to build a 200,000 square foot innovation, research, and manufacturing plant at 10800 Gibson Boulevard. The project was reported to have a $60 million price tag.
BlueHalo secured some $2.2 million in Local Economic Development Act funding from the New Mexico Department of Economic Development, as well as an additional $250,000 in LEDA funding from the City of Albuquerque.
Upon the announcement of the state funding, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said BlueHalo “represents an excellent investment in our ongoing efforts to diversify and accelerate our economy.”
Now the company is seeking additional financial support from Albuquerque for its expansion efforts. According to city documents, the company is hoping to secure a $16 million industrial revenue bond, as well as additional incentives through LEDA.
Work on BlueHalo’s Gibson Boulevard facility is expected to include the building of space for a control room and robotic testing.
BlueHalo particularly focuses on the development of next generation capability in the areas of cyber intelligence, missile defense, and space superiority. The company was formed in the fall of 2020.
By Garry Boulard
