Learn more about team Arkansas, the companies, and community partners attending the Paris Air Show.

The Arkansas Economic Development Guide covers a wide range of topics related to the state’s economic development efforts, from workforce development to lifestyle amenities. Topics include Arkansas’ economic diversity, tax cuts, foreign investment, remote work, and key industries, including steel, aerospace and defense, food and beverage, and others.

The aerospace and defense industry is soaring in Arkansas. The state is attracting investment and expansions, growing its workforce, and exporting essential aerospace and defense products.

Aerospace and aviation represents Arkansas’ #1 export, and we are home to over 190 well-known aerospace and defense companies that include MRO, component parts, completion centers, and defense contractors as well as the Little Rock Air Force Base. The state is also home to the Highland Industrial Park, one of the nation’s fastest growing defense corridors, with companies like Aerojet Rocketdyne, Esterline, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.