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The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin a multibillion-dollar contract to continue critical accelerated production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE). [Image: Lockheed]
Lockheed Martin Gets $4.7B Contract for Upgraded Version of Patriot Missile
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.
by David Seeley |
Apr 1, 2026
The new facility at Lockheed's Grand Prairie campus aims to streamline the end-to-end development, testing, and prototype production of next-generation defense systems and solutions amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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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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B&S Aircraft Alloys provides high-performance metals for advanced aerospace and defense applications. [Photo: B&S Aircraft Alloys]
Dallas Opportunity Partners Acquires New York-Based B&S Aircraft Alloys
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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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 11, 2025
Jackson Moses was named to Business Insider’s Seed 100: The Best Early-Stage Investors of 2025 in May. Today, the Dallas-based venture capitalist shared Voyager Technologies’ IPO surge—with a message for defense tech holdouts, in a LinkedIn post.
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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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Megan Paterson, chief operating officer at Kinaxis [Photo: Kinaxis]
Kinaxis, a Canada-Based Supply Chain Tech Platform, Opens Las Colinas Office
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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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Oct 24, 2023
On Monday, the Biden administration unveiled 31 U.S. Tech Hubs in the U.S., including the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Hub. Here's a deep dive into how Dallas landed its second federal tech hub in two months, who's involved, and what it could mean for the region.
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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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Red 6 aerospace helmet. [Image: Lockheed Martin]
Lockheed Martin Partners with KAI and Red 6 Aerospace on AR Pilot Training System
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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by Lance Murray |
Feb 10, 2023
Nationally recognized corporate and securities law attorney Linda Hart has been appointed to the Catalyze Dallas board of advisors.
Hart is vice chairman, president, and CEO of the Hart Group Inc.
Catalyze Dallas is a venture development firm specializing in the capitalization and commercialization of promising innovations sourced from some of the world’s most respected defense and industrial companies....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 7, 2023
OVA is a pioneer in AI-enabled immersive software technology development. It works with industry leaders from around the world who are looking to transform their business with spatial and immersive computing, AI, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 25, 2022
The Dallas-based venture development firm—which specializes in the commercialization of technology it acquires from Fortune 100 companies—has launched Almaden Genomics, a company with a newly released platform designed to streamline genomic workflows. Formerly part of IBM Research before its acquisition by Catalyze Dallas, Almaden calls its g.nome platform "a revolutionary approach to bioinformatics."
“The possibilities for the healthcare innovation it can power are as vast as they are life-changing," says Mark Kunitomi, Almaden's chief scientific officer.
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