Aerospace and Defense Companies Soar in Arkansas
September 30, 2019
By Secretary Mike Preston, Arkansas Department of Commerce
When Lockheed Martin was looking for a site to produce its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, it knew it had found the perfect spot in a rural area in south central Arkansas. Over the years, the company has continued to expand the facility with its most recent expansion announced in June at the Paris Air Show. Lockheed Martin will invest $142 million in the facility, creating 326 new jobs to produce the rocket system as well as perform final assembly for Integrated Air and Missile D...
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