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Reading The Future: Aerospace & Defense (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
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 >
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Ebbing Air National Guard Base: Multimillion-Dollar Training Center Renovation Underway
The remodeling and upgrades will allow Ebbing to hold the Foreign Military Sales pilot training program at the base beginning later this year. read more >
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Top US Military Chief Visits Arkansas Munitions Plant to Press the Need to Arm Ukraine
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Arkansas, weapon facility. read more >
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Arkansas: The Defender (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Arkansas plays an increasingly key role in the global aerospace and defense industry. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Lockheed CEO Touts Camden Workforce, High-Tech Upgrades
The CEO of aerospace and defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. touted the company’s work at its manufacturing facilities in south Arkansas on Tuesday and outlined its efforts to integrate cutting-edge […] read more >
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Linchpin of the Defense Industry, Camden Eyes Future Growth
Aerojet Rocketdyne and Lockheed Martin are investing millions in their Camden operations; community stakeholders say more must be done to help them attract employees. read more >
New Defense Plant to Take Years
Plans for Lockheed Martin and Airbus to build an aerial refueling boom system in western Arkansas seem to be on hold for now. read more >
Voters Pick Lockheed Rocket System as ‘Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas’
The rocket system, manufactured at the defense company's facility in Camden, is known for its "shoot and scoot" capability. read more >
Lockheed Completes 85,000-SF Expansion to Boost Missile Production
The expansion is the second at Lockheed's facility in Camden since the company announced a $142 million investment in June 2019. read more >
Why to Care About Farnborough (Jana Carter Commentary)
Not many people know about Farnborough, England. But to those in the aerospace and defense industry, it’s an important city that hosts one of the largest global airshows every other year. read more >
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Camden Aerospace Painter B&M Acquired by Valence Surface Technologies
B&M's new owner said the company's proximity to key defense companies, including Lockheed Martin, made the deal appealing. read more >
Community News (Editorial)
Breathing new life into local news and advancing the state's status as a defense manufacturing hub. read more >
Lockheed and Airbus Pick Arkansas for Production of Aerial Refueling System
The project depends on whether the companies land a U.S. Air Force contract for a new tanker plane that uses the system. read more >
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Camden Rockets Go On Defense for Ukraine
Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne — part of the 3,500-strong defense workforce at Highland Industrial Park near Camden – is expanding and responding to a war-torn world. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
FTC Opposition Scuttles $4.4B Lockheed Purchase of Aerojet
Lockheed said it scrapped the plan “in the wider interest of shareholders.” read more >
by Kyle Massey -
FTC Sues to Block Lockheed’s Purchase of Supplier Aerojet
The acquisition would limit competition and drive up prices for missile components, regulators say. read more >
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As Missile Companies Unite, Camden Area Is Looking Up
Two top defense contractors are converging in East Camden, and company leaders and local officials are listening for the boom. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Big Deals in Arkansas Jump 157% Despite Pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the value of the biggest deals in Arkansas last year jumped 157%, from $7.9 billion in 2019 to $20.3 billion in 2020, pushed largely by Walmart’s sales of stakes in two subsidiaries, Asda Group and Seiyu. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Report: Companies Donated $170M to GOP Election Objectors
Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new report by a government watchdog group. read more >
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Lockheed Martin Strikes $4.4B Deal to Buy Aerojet Rocketdyne
Lockheed Martin is buying rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings for $4.4 billion in a deal that brings together companies that already had been working together in the aeronautics industry. read more >
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