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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 >
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 >
by Lara Farrar -
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 >
by Lara Farrar -
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 >
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 -
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 >
by Marty Cook -
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 >
by Kyle Massey -
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 >
by Kyle Massey -
Metova Acquires New Tech
Metova, a tech services and app development firm with offices in Conway, Cabot and Fayetteville, announced that it had purchased Camber Corp.’s Cyber Operations Enhanced Network & Training Simulator and SLAM-R Cyber Range technology for an undisclosed price. read more >
by Mark Carter -
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