Camden

The facility is part of a coordinated effort by the U.S. Army to increase the monthly output of 155 mm artillery projectiles. read more >

The project, which calls for four new rocket motor production facilities, is part of a $215.6 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense. read more >

The settlement means the state will continue to treat companies’ sales to the federal government as if they were in-state sales for tax purposes, avoiding a possible precedent that could have cost Arkansas millions annually. read more >

In 2022, aerospace and defense exports made up more than 15% of the state’s total exports with more than $890 million in goods exported. read more >

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Arkansas, weapon facility. read more >

As GM and CEO of the 7,000-member electric co-op, Mark Cayce was an early solar adopter in tandem with defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne read more >

B&M's new owner said the company's proximity to key defense companies, including Lockheed Martin, made the deal appealing. read more >

Lockheed said it scrapped the plan “in the wider interest of shareholders.” read more >

When word went out that Gov. Beebe was about to announce a $1 billion investment in Arkansas, some in south Arkansas were surprised that it turned out to be a steel mill in Osceola -- not a Chinese wood pulp mill at Camden or Arkadelphia. read more >