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Tetra Technologies Explores Arkansas Project That Would Restart US Magnesium Production
The company has signed a term sheet with Magrathea Metals, a company with federal backing. read more >
Montrose Environmental Joins With Alaska Firm for 10-Year Air Force Deal
Under the $1.5 billion contract, several companies will provide remediation services for traditional and emerging contaminants, such as PFAS, or "forever chemicals." read more >
L3Harris Breaks Ground on Camden Expansion
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 >
Booming Exports: Arkansas Guns and Ammo Surge in 2023
The state’s top economic developer, Clint O’Neal, called firearms and ammunition a “target industry” for Arkansas. But there’s no question Arkansas-made gun, ammo and accessory sales are booming. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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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UA and UAMS Awarded $1.9M to Develop Wearable Blood Loss Detector
Funds come from the U.S. Department of Defense. read more >
Alliance Claims $1.3B in Arkansas Impact
The Arkansas Research Alliance is a nonprofit that addresses the state’s need to attract, retain and recognize research talent. read more >
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I3R Neural Prosthesis Project Gets $5M Grant From Defense Department
The grant will add Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, as a second clinical trial site. read more >
UAMS Researcher Gets $760K for Lymphoma Study
Samantha Kendrick's work focuses on a form of lymphoma that's common among military veterans. read more >
Fayetteville Firm Awarded $1.1M for Microchip Research
Nanomatronix received the grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. read more >
Military Families’ Housing Benefits Lag as Rents Explode
Reports of the housing squeeze that military families are feeling has alarmed members of Congress who are pushing legislation that would force the Department of Defense to rethink how it handles housing. 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 >
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Manning the Fort: Chaffee Crossing Hopes to Build on Record Year
As Fort Smith moves into the future, it is relying on its strong and significant ties to its past. read more >
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CatalyzeH2O Awarded $1.1M for Clean Water Solution
The Department of Defense has awarded University of Arkansas-based startup CatalyzeH2O a $1.1 million U.S. Army contract to design a more efficient and less expensive system to remove explosives from water. read more >
Out of Bankruptcy, Amfuel Soars
When 70-year-old Magnolia defense contractor Amfuel needed rescue from bankruptcy a little over a year ago, turnaround investors in Los Angeles swooped in like one of the military choppers the Arkansas manufacturer equips with bullet-resistant fuel tanks. read more >
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UA Professor Receives $1.25M Grant
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $1.25 million grant to University of Arkansas Professor Justin Zhan. read more >
UAMS Researcher Receives $3.14M For Cancer Studies
Dr. Fenghuang “Frank” Zhan, Myeloma Center research director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has received two grants totaling almost $3.14 million to study the molecular genetics and drug resistance of multiple myeloma. read more >
UA Little Rock Announces $750K Grant During Boozman Visit
The Univeristy of Arkansas at Little Rock announced during Sen. John Boozman’s recent campus visit that it has received a $750,000 U.S. Department of Defense grant for its NuCress scaffold, a bone regeneration technology. read more >
UA Little Rock Gets $5.6M Grant for Bone Regeneration Tech
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $5.6 million grant for its NuCress scaffold, a bone regeneration technology. read more >
In the Rockets’ Red Glare, Camden Workers Stand Out
Aerojet Rocketdyne cites area’s big defense tradition as it goes for ICBM contract. read more >
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