Lockheed Martin’s Camden Operations facility encompasses almost 2 million square feet of manufacturing and support-function floor space on more than 2,000 acres of land. (Photos provided) Defense contractors typically don’t work to attract media attention, but the spotlight found…
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The Importance of Arkansas’ Aerospace-and-Defense Sector
by Rudy Ortizby Rudy OrtizWhile Arkansas is blessed with several key industry sectors, such as corporate and shared services; distribution and logistics; firearms and ammunition; food and beverage; metals; technology; timber and forest products; and transportation equipment, it is aerospace and defense with the…
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Hogs Rolling Under Pittman, but Next Step Could Be the Hardest
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterHogs Rolling Under Pittman, but Next Step Could Be the Hardest A mere two seasons removed from the worst stretch in Arkansas football’s 128-year history, the Razorbacks will open the 2022 season with an upwards trajectory and higher expectations.…
Lockheed Martin will be using its Camden manufacturing location to refurbish a portion of the U.S. Army’s Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company was recently awarded a $362 million contract to “recapitalize” 50 launchers. As part…
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Booming Business: Arkansas’ Defense Companies, a Growing Economic Segment
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaBy Dwain Hebda Filming a promotional video, a drone glides through a manned gate and, gaining altitude, reveals a sprawling, forested 17,000 acres in south-central Arkansas. It could be a wildlife preserve, so tall and thick are the trees here,…