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Bell Textron is building a $632 million factory in North Fort Worth, where it will make parts for the U.S. Army’s new Bell MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. The aircraft, previously known as the V-280 Valor tiltrotor assault aircraft, will replace the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk combat attack helicopter fleet. [File Photo: Bell]
North Texas Defense Industry Drives $35.3B Economic Impact, Study Says
by Sandra Engelland | Sep 29, 2026
A Perryman Group study for the North Texas Commission finds the local defense industry supports more than 264,000 jobs across the region.
by David Seeley |
Feb 22, 2023
Fort Worth-based Bell Textron's Bell 505 took flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel made from used cooking oil, other bio-based feedstocks, and renewable plant sugars. "This flight is a monumental achievement for sustainability and decarbonization in the rotorcraft industry,” said Michael Thacker, EVP of commercial business at Bell.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2022
GKN Aerospace, which has its U.S. headquarters in Irving, will relocate its North America additive manufacturing center of excellence to the Lone Star Commerce Center in Fort Worth....
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