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Lockheed Martin debuted its next-generation surface-to-air interceptor missile, the PAC-3 Edge, at a conference in Washington, D.C., this week. [Rendering: Lockheed Martin]
Lockheed Martin Unveils Next-Gen PAC-3 Edge Missile
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.
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 Lauren Lawley Head |
Sep 9, 2026
The Washington, D.C.-based company is ramping production of its Anthem long-range cruise missile in North Texas. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, 8VC, Aleph and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 30, 2026
The U.S. Army asset-tracking award follows Plano-based Geoforce's January acquisition of Phoenix's AssetLink Global, a pioneer in secure satellite- and cellular-enabled asset tracking and sensor integration.
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Since 2019, Oura has worked across the defense sector, deploying tens of thousands of rings to support efforts by the Department of Defense. [Photo: Oura]
‘Smart Ring’ Maker Oura Expands Its Defense Manufacturing Operations to Fort Worth
by David Seeley | Aug 28, 2025
Oura's smart rings are being tested by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army to track crew fatigue, predict soldier performance, enable "biometric data-informed training," and more. Now those missions will get support from a new facility in North Texas.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 26, 2025
Texas' first statewide AI pitch competition is open to early-stage founders, with selected teams to pitch live at SMU on August 7. Applications close July 11.
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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 David Seeley |
Dec 18, 2024
Two years after winning the U.S. Army’s biggest helicopter competition in 40 years—replacing the famed Black Hawk with a Future Long Range Assault Aircraft—Fort Worth-based Bell Textron announced a new factory in AllianceTexas will manufacture components for the next-gen tilt-rotor aircraft.
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The U.S. Army has approved the Milestone B decision for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, marking the beginning of the weapon system’s program of record. [Photo: Business Wire]
Fort Worth’s Bell Textron Gets U.S. Army Approval To Build ‘Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft’ Prototypes
by David Seeley | Aug 5, 2024
Slated to replace the Army's famed Black Hawk combat attack helicopter—and potentially worth $70 billion across the life of the fleet—Bell's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft deploys mature tiltrotor technology and innovative digital engineering. Bell says it will be "the most reliable, affordable, and high-performing long-range assault aircraft in the world."
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The Last Word: The U.S. Army’s Douglas Bush on a Major New Artillery Shell Casings Plant in Mesquite
by David Seeley |
May 29, 2024
Last year, we told you about General Dynamics planning to open a major new artillery casings plant in the Mesquite 635 industrial park at LBJ Freeway at U.S. Highway 80 east of Dallas. Today the New York Times reported that the plant will soon be producing about 30,000 steel shell casings each month for 155-millimeter howitzers, nearly doubling the current U.S. manufacturing output.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 29, 2024
One Network's solutions help everyone from Tom Thumb to the U.S. Navy gain end-to-end visibility and control over their supply chains. Founder and chairman Greg Brady says the company's acquisition by Blue Yonder will form "a backbone" of the "new supply chain of the future."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 27, 2024
The facility will support the "safe, rapid, and efficient" integration and test of next-gen fly-by-wire tiltrotor and mission systems, using a modular open systems approach for the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, Bell said.
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Hypergiant All-Domain Command Center common operating picture for USAF. [Source Image: Hypergiant]
Dallas-based Trive Capital Buys Texas-Based AI Defense Platform
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray | Aug 22, 2023
Hypergiant Industries, a pioneering AI defense platform, finds a strategic match in its acquisition by Dallas's Trive Capital. Dallas Co-Founder Ben Lamm and CEO Mike Betzer both champion the shared vision of next-gen AI technologies bolstering national defense and critical infrastructure.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 10, 2023
The advanced infrared targeting sensor systems "enhance lethality, survivability, and situational awareness in austere environments, providing combat overmatch for the Army's ground combat platforms," RTX said in a statement, adding that the Dallas suburb of McKinney will be the primary work location for the project.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 24, 2023
Robots, start your engines! Beginning Tuesday through May 4, more than 30,000 students from all 50 states and more than 50 countries are bringing their custom-built robots to the REC Foundation's 16th annual VEX Robotics World Championship at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 7, 2022
The Army's biggest helicopter competition in 40 years has a winner in Fort Worth. Bell Textron's V-280 Valor is slated to replace around 2,000 Black Hawk helicopters by 2030—with a tiltrotor design that lets it take off like a chopper and fly like a plane.
Designed for long-range assault missions, the Valor's initial contract is worth up to $1.3 billion. But the program could ultimately be worth $70 billion across the life of the fleet, including foreign military sales, Defense News reports.
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