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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 Sandra Engelland |
Sep 23, 2026
International conflicts are helping propel Lockheed Martin’s aircraft program in Fort Worth and missile program in Grand Prairie.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 25, 2026
Lockheed—whose Missiles and Fire Control division is based in Grand Prairie—said its THAAD interceptors are "the only U.S. system designed to intercept threats both inside and outside the atmosphere, providing a critical layer of missile defense."
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by David Seeley |
Apr 13, 2026
For over a month, Patriot missile interceptors have been fired at Iran's incoming ballistic missiles by the U.S. and its allies across the Mideast. Now a multi-billion-dollar contract between the U.S. government and Lockheed—whose Missiles and Fire Control division is headquartered in North Texas—aims to deliver "record numbers" of the interceptors for American and allied forces this year.
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Lockheed Martin says it is "answering the nation's call" by quadrupling its production of precision strike missles. [Image: Lockheed Martin]
As War Rages, Lockheed Martin To Quadruple Precision Strike Missile Production at North Texas Plant
by David Seeley | Mar 25, 2026
Lockheed's Missiles and Fire Control division, headquartered in Grand Prairie, is racing to speed production of Precision Strike Missiles after the system's combat debut in Operation Epic Fury. The missiles were designed by Lockheed to replace the aging ATACMS platform, delivering "extended range, improved lethality, and platform versatility."
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by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 11, 2025
In the newly created role, Edward "Stevie" Smith will oversee Qarbon's growth strategy, business development, capture management, and strategic partnership initiatives, reporting directly to CEO Michael Canario.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 5, 2025
Jess Koloini has been at Lockheed Martin more than nine years with extensive international leadership experience, most recently serving as director of business development for Lockheed's Integrated Fighter Group.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 3, 2025
"This acquisition fits our portfolio and the mission of Dallas Opportunity Partners to align family office investors in the state of Texas with strategic investments that capitalize on the strategic initiatives of the United States," said Derek Wilson, managing partner of Dallas Opportunity Partners.
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In November, former Secretary of the Army "Pete" Geren introduces M1 Support Services co-founder Kathleen Hildreth at the Texas Business Hall of Fame induction dinner in Dallas. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography]
How Ex-Army Helicopter Pilot Kathleen Hildreth Co‑Founded a Billion-Dollar, Denton-Based Defense Contractor
by Glenn Hunter | Feb 19, 2025
Innovation, competence, and confidence paid dividends for the Michigan native, who helped start and build M1 Support Services en route to becoming one of America’s richest self-made women.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 16, 2025
More than 300,000 defense suppliers—from major contractors to small businesses—must meet new CMMC security standards or risk losing contracts; SMU's conference tackles compliance requirements and implementation strategies Feb. 19-20.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 29, 2024
It’s been a power week for Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth. The defense giant secured over $5 billion in new and modified F-35 contracts and unveiled Poland’s first F-35A fighter jet, named “Husarz” after the NATO ally’s legendary winged armor cavalry unit.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 31, 2024
Kinaxis said its new North Texas office will serve as a centralized hub where employees and customers can come together to engage, collaborate, and work towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing global supply chains. The company serves more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries worldwide.
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Rendering of the Law & Education building at Texas A&M-Fort Worth [Image: Texas A&M System]
Groundbreaking: Fortune 500 Company Joins Texas A&M Fort Worth’s Landmark Campus Project
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 21, 2023
Dignitaries dug in today at the groundbreaking for Texas A&M Fort Worth. Construction will begin with the $150 million Law & Education Building, part of a three-building urban research campus. Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp says the campus will be "a magnet for economic growth for the North Texas region.”
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by David Seeley |
Jun 21, 2023
Featuring "a diverse group of businesses helping chart an essential path forward," the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list features five companies that are either headquartered in North Texas or have a strong presence here. See who they are—and what they're doing to disrupt the status quo and innovate for the future.
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DMN: Lockheed Martin’s Grand Prairie-Based Missiles Division Boosts Production Due to War in Ukraine
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 10, 2023
Many have credited Lockheed Martin's HIMARS rocket launch system with helping Ukraine turn the tide in its war with Russia. Now, as Ukraine prepares for what could be an historic spring counter-offensive, the company's Grand Prairie-based Missiles and Fire Control division is ramping up production from 48 units a year toward an expected 96, according to the Dallas Morning News.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 7, 2023
Through the partnership, Fort Worth-based Lockheed Martin Aerospace will bring the Red 6 Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System into the TF-50 aircraft and variants, which it has developed with Korea Aerospace Industries. According to Red 6, its systems "bring virtual and constructive assets into the real-world by allowing pilots and ground operators to see synthetic threats in real-time, outdoors, and critically, in high-speed environments."
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