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Lockheed Martin held a ribbon-cutting event for its Grand Prairie expansion, which will grow the site’s manufacturing footprint to more than 735,000 square feet. [Photo: Lockheed Martin]
Lockheed Martin Invests $300M to Expand Missile Production in Grand Prairie, Plans 2,000 New Texas Jobs
by Sandra Engelland | Oct 15, 2026
The defense contractor is adding 185,000 square feet of new and converted manufacturing space and plans 4,000 more jobs elsewhere in the U.S.
by Sandra Engelland |
Oct 13, 2026
Lockheed is developing the PAC-3 Edge in Grand Prairie, designing it to reach farther, fly higher and maneuver faster than today’s PAC-3 interceptor missiles. The company plans to begin testing the missile in 2027 and deploy it by 2031.
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by Lauren Lawley Head |
Oct 8, 2026
The Dec. 11 event will feature more than two dozen speakers from companies such as Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar and Toyota North America. Organizers plan to make it an annual forum focusing on innovation strategy as the CInO role continues to grow.
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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.
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THAAD is "a highly effective, combat-proven defense against short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats," Lockheed said. [Image: Lockheed Martin]
Lockheed Martin Awarded Up to $35B to Speed Production of Missile Defense Interceptors
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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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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Jess Koloini has been named president and CEO of the World Affairs Council of DFW effective Jan 5 2026. [Composite image: DI Studio; Source photo: World Affairs Council]
From Intern to President & CEO, World Affairs Council of DFW Brings Back One of Its Own to Lead
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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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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Poland's First F-35 [Photo: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics]
Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth Lands Over $5 Billion in Defense Contracts, Debuts Poland’s First F-35A
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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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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